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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mathias Simanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Monsoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathias Simanov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tim Monsoon's chin.
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280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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276 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mathias Simanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Monsoon!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monsoon misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monsoon. Simanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monsoon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monsoon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monsoon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Mathias Simanov has been cut.
Monsoon throws a chopping leg kick but Simanov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Monsoon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simanov counters with a left and a right that stings Monsoon.
Tim Monsoon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monsoon throws a poor cross that misses
and Simanov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Monsoon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simanov fails to land the takedown.
Monsoon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monsoon misses with a right hand
so Simanov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Simanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Monsoon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simanov postures up and lands a big shot to Monsoon's brow.
Simanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Monsoon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monsoon controlling Simanov's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Simanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Simanov tries to free his leg and advance position but Monsoon is retaining full guard.
Simanov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Monsoon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simanov being controlled here momentarily.
Simanov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Simanov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Monsoon is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Simanov, into his guard.
Simanov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simanov has his feet on Monsoon's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Monsoon misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathias Simanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mathias Simanov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Monsoon throws a poor cross that misses
and Simanov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Monsoon won't be happy with that.
Simanov is looking to take a break and control but Monsoon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Simanov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Simanov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Monsoon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Simanov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Monsoon, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simanov trying to control the position but Monsoon is working away.
Simanov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Monsoon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Monsoon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Simanov.
Monsoon is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Monsoon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simanov is looking to escape.
Simanov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Monsoon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tim Monsoon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Good standup being displayed there by Monsoon as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simanov blocks a leg kick.
Monsoon throws a jab but it's blocked by Simanov.
Simanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monsoon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Monsoon throws a jab but it's blocked by Simanov.
Simanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Monsoon loads up on a big right hand but Simanov slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simanov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Monsoon is fending him off so far but Simanov persists. Nope, Monsoon circles away and we're back to standing.
Donk. Monsoon catches Simanov right on the button with a cross.
Monsoon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monsoon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monsoon dips to his left and cracks Simanov with an uppercut!
Mathias Simanov's cut is getting worse.
Monsoon stuffs the takedown attempt from Simanov. Simanov gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Monsoon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mathias Simanov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Monsoon looks to land a left hand but Simanov moved out of range nicely.
Mathias Simanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monsoon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tim Monsoon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monsoon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Monsoon.
Simanov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Monsoon misses with a hook
letting Simanov counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Monsoon misses.
Monsoon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Monsoon throws a lazy uppercut
and Simanov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Simanov.
Simanov throws a strike but Monsoon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simanov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Monsoon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simanov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Monsoon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Monsoon landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon trying to control the position from guard on top but Simanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Monsoon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tim Monsoon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Monsoon scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon misses with a lunging right hand
and Simanov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Simanov is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Monsoon still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Monsoon has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
The referee asks Monsoon politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Monsoon prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon wants to stand but Simanov has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Monsoon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Simanov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tim Monsoon.
Monsoon with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Monsoon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Monsoon 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Monsoon!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tim Monsoon made sure he mentioned Violent By Design, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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