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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spider Monkey (ranked 177 p4p, 340 weight class) and Vladimir Kosmanov (ranked 23 p4p, 49 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spider Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Kosmanov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Monkey.
Monkey with a nice calf kick.
Kosmanov tries to keep at a distance but Monkey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kosmanov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Monkey looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Monkey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Monkey works on Kosmanov's body with a couple of short punches.
Monkey tries a body shot but Kosmanov blocks it.
Monkey throws a punch but it's blocked by Kosmanov.
Monkey slows down the pace here.
Kosmanov can't find room to land a body shot as Monkey controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kosmanov.
Monkey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kosmanov.
Monkey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kosmanov.
Kosmanov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kosmanov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey lands a hook that snaps the head of Kosmanov backwards.
Kosmanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kosmanov working aggressively here.
Monkey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kosmanov is keeping busy.
Kosmanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A lazy left from Monkey finds it's target.
Monkey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kosmanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kosmanov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Monkey scores with a nice head shot.
Monkey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Monkey clobbers Kosmanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kosmanov connects with a crisp jab.
Monkey misses with a kick to the body.
Kosmanov avoids a kick to the body.
Kosmanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Monkey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monkey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kosmanov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monkey moves away.
A big left from Kosmanov misses.
Monkey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kosmanov 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.
Monkey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monkey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A good leg kick by Monkey.
Monkey looks to land a combination but Kosmanov avoids it well.
Kosmanov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monkey.
A jab from Monkey misses.
Monkey looks for the body kick but Kosmanov saw that one coming.
Kosmanov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Monkey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monkey throws a body shot but no joy.
Monkey lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kosmanov takes a step back to recover.
Monkey slips a jab and a cross from Kosmanov.
Monkey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kosmanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Monkey.
Monkey misses with a low kick as Kosmanov jumps back.
Kosmanov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Monkey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Monkey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Monkey slips under a jab from Kosmanov.
Monkey fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kosmanov just manages to avoid it.
Monkey scores with a jab to the head.
A good leg kick by Monkey.
Monkey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kosmanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kosmanov flicks out a counter leg kick but Monkey steps away.
Monkey jabs at Kosmanov's body.
Spider Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monkey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kosmanov's sensitive parts.
Monkey with the inside leg kick.
Kosmanov connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monkey scores with a nice body kick.
Monkey tries a low kick but Kosmanov avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a leg kick but Kosmanov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kosmanov throws out a counter right but Monkey avoids it with no problem.
Monkey wants to slow Kosmanov down by chopping away at his legs.
Kosmanov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Monkey.
Monkey throws a chopping leg kick but Kosmanov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kosmanov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Monkey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Monkey avoids the head kick by Kosmanov.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kosmanov.
A low kick lands for Monkey.
Kosmanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Monkey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Monkey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monkey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kosmanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Monkey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Monkey thows a leg kick but Kosmanov checks it
letting Kosmanov counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spider Monkey dominated that round.
That's time! Monkey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kosmanov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monkey.
Kosmanov lands an overhand right.
Monkey tries to land a front kick but Kosmanov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kosmanov misses with a hook.
It looked like Monkey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kosmanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Monkey.
Monkey scores with a hook.
Monkey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monkey throws a low kick, looking for Kosmanov's leg but Kosmanov calmly moves out of range.
Monkey throws a front kick that sends Kosmanov stumbling back into the cage.
Monkey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kosmanov is looking to land body kicks.
Kosmanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick lands from Monkey.
Monkey connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey scores with a shot to the body.
Monkey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Monkey thumps Kosmanov with a low kick.
Monkey scores with a kick to the body.
Kosmanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monkey. Monkey obviously looking to wear him down.
Monkey connects with a leg kick.
Monkey scores with a kick to the body.
Kosmanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kosmanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monkey.
Monkey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kosmanov's sensitive parts.
Spider Monkey is winning the standup battle so far.
Kosmanov throws a jab when Monkey was well out of range.
Monkey closes the distance and clinches.
Monkey misses with some punches.
Kosmanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kosmanov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monkey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kosmanov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kosmanov walks into a stiff left hand from Monkey.
Monkey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Monkey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monkey cracks Kosmanov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Monkey.
Monkey lands a right hook to the body.
Kosmanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kosmanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kosmanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monkey lands with a straight right. Kosmanov didn't see that one coming.
Monkey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kosmanov can do to turn this around?
Monkey tries to clinch
and Kosmanov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monkey thinking.
Monkey lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kosmanov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kosmanov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kosmanov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Monkey scores with a jab.
Kosmanov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Donk. Kosmanov catches Monkey right on the button with a cross.
Monkey defending well as Kosmanov loads up on a big left hand.
Monkey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kosmanov loads up on a big right hand but Monkey slips the punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kosmanov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kosmanov 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.
Monkey lands a jab.
Kosmanov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Monkey.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monkey's corner calls for a 1-2. Monkey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kosmanov slips under a jab from Monkey.
Monkey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kosmanov's hands.
Monkey with a jab.
Kosmanov drops his hands momentarily and Monkey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Monkey tries to clinch up but Kosmanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Monkey digs a good hook to Kosmanov's body.
Monkey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kosmanov walks into a left hand.
Monkey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kosmanov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Monkey.
Monkey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Monkey tries to close the distance and clinch but Kosmanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spider Monkey dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Monkey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Monkey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Monkey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Monkey throws a nice head kick!
Monkey swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Monkey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Monkey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kosmanov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Monkey has managed to clinch.
Monkey pushes Kosmanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kosmanov as Monkey tries to tie him up.
Kosmanov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosmanov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kosmanov leaning against his opponent.
Kosmanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monkey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey rushes Kosmanov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Monkey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Monkey wants to stall.
Kosmanov blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Kosmanov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monkey.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Monkey as Kosmanov tries to tie him up.
Monkey misses with a punch on the inside.
Kosmanov pushes Monkey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monkey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kosmanov's elbow.
Monkey lands with a left to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Monkey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Monkey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kosmanov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Monkey is keeping busy.
Monkey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Monkey tries to throw a body punch but Kosmanov avoids it by throwing Monkey back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey lands a hook that snaps the head of Kosmanov backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Monkey.
Monkey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kosmanov blocks a body shot from Monkey.
Kosmanov looking to throw knees to the head but Monkey is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Monkey - that landed with a thud.
Kosmanov is trying to break the clinch but Monkey has him pressed against the cage.
Monkey can't find room to land a body shot as Kosmanov controls the action.
Monkey misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kosmanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monkey lands a body shot.
Kosmanov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kosmanov can't break the clinch.
Kosmanov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kosmanov wants to stall.
A shot in the inside from Monkey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey blocking some punches.
Monkey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kosmanov blocks an uppercut.
Monkey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monkey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kosmanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kosmanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey gets through Kosmanov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kosmanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spider Monkey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Monkey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Monkey.
A head punch on the inside from Kosmanov fails to land.
Monkey misses with a punch to the body.
Kosmanov stalling the fight.
Monkey prevents a body shot from Kosmanov.
Kosmanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monkey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kosmanov backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Monkey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vladimir Kosmanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Monkey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kosmanov misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monkey lands with an overhand left.
Kosmanov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monkey.
Monkey just misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monkey scores with a punch to the head.
Monkey scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Kosmanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kosmanov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Monkey pushes Kosmanov up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kosmanov fails to land.
Monkey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monkey.
Spider Monkey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monkey breaks the clinch.
Kosmanov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Monkey is out of range and Kosmanov settles back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spider Monkey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monkey 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spider Monkey!
Spider Monkey thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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