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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nasir Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Monday has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
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183 cm
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196 lbs
20 - 8 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Monday!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nasir Drogo!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogo staying out of range there.
Drogo tries to clinch but Monday is having none of it.
A lazy left from Monday finds it's target.
Drogo misses with a hook. Monday ducked under it nicely.
Monday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drogo manages to avoid it.
Monday throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drogo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monday uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drogo has time to react.
Monday lands a nice shot that snaps Drogo's head back.
Monday drops his hands momentarily and Drogo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Drogo throws a hook but Monday blocks it.
A big right from Drogo misses.
Monday changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Drogo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Monday working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Drogo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Monday remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Monday creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Drogo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday landing a few strikes.
Drogo is trying to improve his position.
Monday working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Monday throws an elbow but Drogo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Monday creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Drogo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Monday scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Drogo to see if he's OK.
Drogo is looking for a sweep.
Drogo parries the strikes from Monday easily there. Monday is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Drogo to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drogo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Monday 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo is trying to get back to half guard.
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!
Drogo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Monday is controlling him well.
Monday tries for a kimura but Drogo is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drogo is not content to let Monday control the position.
Monday cracks Drogo with a big right hand but Drogo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
An elbow from Monday crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monday throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Monday controls the position from side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
An elbow from Monday crashes against the mat.
Drogo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Monday asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Drogo tries to buck Monday off but Monday is having none of it.
Monday is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Drogo looks calm but he's in trouble here. Monday gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Drogo is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Monday lets go of the hold and Drogo can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenny Monday!
Kenny Monday retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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