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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jd Almanez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almanez comes to the cage accompanied by Rock Hood by Shinobi Ninja. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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190 lbs
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180 cm
28
199 lbs
13 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jd Almanez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Monday!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monday rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Almanez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monday throws a series of punches but Almanez avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Monday misses.
Almanez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Almanez swats away the attempt to clinch by Monday.
Monday slips under a jab from Almanez.
Almanez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Monday wants to clinch.
Monday pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Almanez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Monday tries to avoid it but Almanez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Monday to the ground. Monday escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Almanez.
Monday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Almanez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monday.
A slapping body kick lands there for Almanez.
Almanez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monday.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Monday catches Almanez right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Almanez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice cross by Almanez.
Monday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Almanez.
Almanez throws out a loose jab but Monday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Almanez misses with a double jab
and Monday counters with a good low kick that Almanez was not able to check.
Almanez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Monday.
Almanez looks to land a left hand but Monday moved out of range nicely.
Monday misses with a combination
and Almanez counters with a straight right hand.
Monday slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Almanez.
Jd Almanez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almanez misses with a straight left.
A big left from Almanez misses.
Almanez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Monday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Almanez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almanez misses with a body punch
letting Monday counter with a right hand.
Almanez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almanez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Almanez throws a series of punches but Monday avoids them all with ease.
Monday ducks under a wild hook from Almanez.
Monday misses with an attempted mid kick.
Monday misses with a right hand
and Almanez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monday misses with an attempted mid kick.
Almanez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monday missing with a left hand there. Almanez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Almanez.
Monday takes a swing at Almanez's ribcage but misses.
Almanez lunges at Monday with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Monday's hand.
No joy there for Almanez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Almanez throws an off balance right hand
and Monday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice combination there by Monday.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almanez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monday defending well as Almanez loads up on a big left hand.
Almanez shoots in and gets a takedown into Monday's guard.
Monday wants to stand and escape but Almanez is having none of it.
Almanez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Almanez wants to control from the top but Monday keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jd Almanez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Monday lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Almanez at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almanez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Monday moves into range and connects with a jab.
Monday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Almanez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monday sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Almanez throws a big shot that misses.
Monday throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Monday bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Monday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Almanez moves out of range of the body kick from Monday.
Almanez defending well as Monday loads up on a big left hand.
Almanez misses with a wild body shot.
Almanez dodges the punch combination from Monday.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almanez misses with a straight left.
Almanez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monday sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Almanez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Monday is out of range and Almanez settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jd Almanez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Almanez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Almanez just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Almanez misses.
A swing and a miss from Monday.
Almanez ducks under a wild hook from Monday.
Nice jab there from Almanez.
Jd Almanez is winning the standup battle so far.
Almanez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Almanez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Monday. Monday circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Monday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monday throws the left hand but Almanez avoids the punch easily.
Almanez's corner calls for a 1-2. Almanez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Monday misses with a straight right.
Monday takes one to the chin there.
Almanez connects with a leg kick. Monday looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monday throws a push kick but Almanez slaps the foot to one side.
Almanez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monday.
Almanez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monday slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday throws the left hand but Almanez avoids the punch easily.
Nice straight punches there by Almanez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Almanez.
Monday dodges the punch combination from Almanez.
Almanez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Almanez misses with a straight left.
Monday looks to throw the jab but Almanez is out of range.
Almanez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Monday defending well as Almanez loads up on a big left hand.
Almanez walks into a jab.
Monday staying out of range there.
Monday takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Almanez misses with the combination.
A big left from Monday misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almanez throws a lazy right hand but Monday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Almanez there.
Almanez misses with an uppercut.
Monday scores with a jab to the jaw.
Almanez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Monday misses the target.
Almanez lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Almanez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monday sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Almanez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Almanez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monday was well out of range. Poor timing from Almanez.
Monday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Almanez blocks a jab.
Monday throws a lazy uppercut
and Almanez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Almanez lands an overhand right.
Almanez loads up on a big right hand but Monday slips the punch.
Monday comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almanez scores with a three punch combo!
Monday takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Monday scoring well with a low kick there.
Almanez blocks a jab.
Almanez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Almanez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monday misses with an attempted mid kick.
Almanez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Monday.
Almanez catches Monday with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Monday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Almanez.
Monday throws a body punch but Almanez moves out of range.
Monday thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Almanez if he has to take too many more of those.
Almanez slips under a jab from Monday.
Almanez scores with a leg kick.
Almanez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monday sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monday keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Almanez.
Almanez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almanez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monday slips a straight right by Almanez.
Almanez moves out of range of the body kick.
Monday throws a jab when Almanez was well out of range.
Almanez lands a glancing blow to the side of Monday's head.
Monday is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Monday misses with a leg kick.
Almanez throws an overhand right that lands on Monday's shoulder, as Monday tries to avoid the shot.
Almanez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almanez misses with a looping left.
Almanez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monday moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab lands there for Monday.
Monday with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jd Almanez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Almanez misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Almanez.
Monday goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Monday.
Almanez slips under a jab from Monday.
Monday has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Monday tries a head kick but it misses.
Almanez looks to throw the jab but Monday is out of range.
Almanez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Almanez moves out of range of the body kick.
Monday swings for the body but Almanez moves out of range.
Monday checks a low kick from Almanez.
A swing and a miss from Monday.
Monday walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Almanez misses with a body shot.
Almanez throws a hook to the side of Monday's head but Monday sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monday goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almanez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monday.
Monday tries to land a leg kick but Almanez saw it coming and moves away.
Monday slips under a jab from Almanez.
Almanez defending well as Monday loads up on a big left hand.
Monday lets loose with a powerful body kick. Almanez will feel that in the morning.
Almanez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monday looks to land a body kick but Almanez moved away.
Almanez connects with a looping right hand.
Monday defending well as Almanez loads up on a big left hand.
Almanez punishes Monday's body with a nice straight punch.
Monday throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Monday throws a jab but it's blocked by Almanez.
Almanez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Monday.
The fighters circling - Almanez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almanez tries for a takedown but Monday sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Monday staying out of range there.
Almanez checks a leg kick.
Almanez fails to land with a series of punches.
Almanez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Almanez misses with a straight right.
Almanez scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almanez throws a shot from downtown. Monday moves away and avoids it.
Almanez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A clash of legs there as Almanez blocks the low kick.
Almanez loads up on a big right hand but Monday slips the punch.
Monday takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monday thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monday delivers a nice body kick.
Monday looks to score with a jab to the body but Almanez is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almanez throws out a loose jab but Monday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monday takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Monday looks to land a body kick but Almanez moved away.
Almanez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monday.
Monday connects with a leg kick. Almanez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice sprawl there from Monday as Almanez shoots in.
Almanez throws a sloppy body shot
and Monday cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Almanez throws a leg kick
and Monday counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Almanez throws a hook but Monday avoids it easily.
Almanez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Almanez misses its intended target.
Almanez lands a two punch combo.
Monday misses with a wild body shot.
Monday's jab looks to have found its range, popping Almanez under the eye.
Monday looks to throw the jab but Almanez is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almanez moves out of range as Monday strikes.
Monday thows a left - swing and a miss!
Almanez lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monday is looking to chop away at Almanez's legs.
Almanez throws a right and a left that Monday avoids nicely.
Monday scores with a crisp jab that stopped Almanez in his tracks.
Almanez misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Monday checks a leg kick.
Monday pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monday throws a lazy right hand but Almanez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monday moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almanez breaks from the clinch.
Monday moves out of range as Almanez strikes.
Monday slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kenny Monday just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Almanez gets tackled into the cage by Monday. Monday maintains the clinch.
Monday breaks the clinch.
Good work by Almanez as he checks the leg kick.
Monday misses with a body kick.
Almanez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monday lands with an uppercut that bounces Almanez off the cage and back into range.
Almanez looks to land a right hand but Monday moved out of range.
Monday loads up on a big right hand but Almanez slips the punch.
Monday wants to land a leg kick but Almanez is out of range.
Monday lands a glancing blow to the side of Almanez's head.
Almanez moves out of range of the body kick from Monday.
Almanez moves out of range of the body kick.
Almanez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Monday.
Almanez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monday attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almanez throws a jab when Monday was well out of range.
Monday lands a nice looking kick to the body. Almanez takes a step back to recover.
Monday gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Almanez.
Almanez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Monday.
Almanez throws a hook but Monday avoids it easily.
Monday misses with a wild body shot.
Monday takes one to the chin there.
Monday's corner calls for a 1-2. Monday obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Almanez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice defenses there by Monday.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Monday.
Monday loads up on a big right hand but Almanez slips the punch.
Almanez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Almanez.
Almanez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monday.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almanez misses with a looping left.
Monday staying out of range there.
Monday has managed to clinch.
Monday lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almanez taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Almanez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Monday's brow.
Monday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Almanez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monday.
Monday misses with a looping right.
Jab from Monday.
Monday slips a straight right by Almanez.
Monday with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monday scores with a crisp jab that stopped Almanez in his tracks.
Almanez misses with a series of wild punches.
Monday ducks right into an uppercut from Almanez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monday missing with a left hand there. Almanez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Almanez with a hook.
Almanez throws a jab but it's blocked by Monday.
Almanez looks to land a left hand but Monday moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Almanez misses its intended target.
Almanez scores with a sloppy right hand. Monday should have avoided that one.
Almanez defending well as Monday loads up on a big left hand.
Almanez throws an overhand right that lands on Monday's shoulder, as Monday tries to avoid the shot.
Monday throws a push kick but Almanez slaps the foot to one side.
Monday is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Monday misses with a body kick.
Monday ducks under a wild hook from Almanez.
Almanez avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almanez tests Monday's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Monday.
Monday on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Monday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monday misses with a left hand
and Almanez counters with a nice leg kick.
Almanez throws a hook but Monday blocks it.
Monday throws a push kick but Almanez slaps the foot to one side.
Almanez clobbers Monday with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Almanez throws a combination that misses
and Monday counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Almanez misses its intended target.
Monday is looking to clinch.
Almanez throws a poor cross that misses
and Monday counters with a straight right hand.
Almanez throws a jab but it's blocked by Monday.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Monday dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Monday uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Almanez.
A big left from Almanez misses.
Monday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Almanez throws a jab but it's blocked by Monday.
Almanez throws a shot to the body.
Monday slips a jab from Almanez.
A slow jab from Almanez misses its intended target.
Almanez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Monday connects with a single shot there.
A big right from Monday misses.
Monday moves out of range of the strikes.
Almanez throws a series of punches but Monday avoids them all with ease.
Almanez loads up on a big right hand but Monday slips the punch.
Monday slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Almanez tries to bum rush Monday with a series of wild strikes but Monday uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almanez misses with a series of wild punches.
Monday lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Almanez looks to land a right hand but Monday moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Almanez misses the target.
Monday looks to land a right hand but Almanez moved out of range.
Almanez misses with a body kick.
Almanez with a hook.
Almanez missing with a left hand there. Monday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Almanez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Monday counter with a right hand.
Monday catches Almanez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Almanez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monday. Monday obviously looking to wear him down.
Monday missing with a left hand there. Almanez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Almanez misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almanez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big right from Monday misses.
Almanez slips a straight right by Monday.
Almanez misses with a hook.
Almanez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almanez throws a lazy uppercut
and Monday finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Almanez throws a shot to the body.
Almanez tries to move into range but Monday moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Almanez throws a hook but Monday avoids it easily.
Monday takes one on the button.
Almanez lands a jab to the nose.
Monday gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Almanez.
Monday lets loose with a powerful body kick. Almanez will feel that in the morning.
Almanez moves out of range of the strikes.
Monday is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Almanez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monday.
Monday misses with a straight left.
Almanez scores with a shot to the body.
Monday looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Almanez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Almanez throws a leg kick that misses.
Almanez cracks Monday with a right hand to the side of the head.
Almanez misses the shot to the body.
Almanez throws a lazy right hand but Monday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monday slips under a jab from Almanez.
Almanez throws a body punch but Monday moves out of range.
Monday walks into a straight right hand from Almanez.
Monday connects with a nice looking jab.
Monday pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Almanez back to the cage. Monday follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monday lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Almanez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Monday keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monday thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Almanez.
Almanez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Monday connects with a crisp jab.
Almanez misses with a takedown attempt
and Monday counters with a straight right hand.
Almanez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monday.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Monday.
Monday lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Almanez backs up against the cage.
Monday moves away from the strike by Almanez.
Almanez throws a jab but it's blocked by Monday.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Monday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 47:48
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Monday!
Kenny Monday is the new middleweight champion!
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