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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kent Tunge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davide Monelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tunge has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kent Tunge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Davide Monelli!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tunge misses with a hook
and Monelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tunge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tunge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monelli.
Monelli connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tunge slips under a jab.
Kent Tunge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tunge needs to keep his hands up - Monelli had a free shot at his head there.
Monelli lands with a nice combination. Tunge backs away looking to recover.
Tunge throws a shot from downtown. Monelli moves away and avoids it.
A left and a right from Monelli both land. Nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Monelli misses the target.
Tunge takes a swing at Monelli's ribcage but misses.
Monelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tunge.
Monelli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Monelli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tunge on the side of the head.
Tunge is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monelli digs a good body shot into Tunge's ribs.
Oh Tunge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tunge looks to land a combination. Monelli sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tunge seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Tunge.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tunge enables Monelli to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tunge manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Monelli slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Monelli postures up and lands a big shot to Tunge's brow.
Monelli is working Tunge over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monelli wants to pass the guard but Tunge is keeping the position.
Monelli landing some decent shots from guard.
Monelli slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Monelli wants to control from the top but Tunge keeps moving.
Tunge wants to get back to his feet but Monelli is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monelli stays in close to Tunge's body and controls the position.
Davide Monelli has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tunge scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Tunge misses the target.
Kent Tunge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Tunge misses.
Tunge misses with a combination
and Monelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tunge is breathing heavily.
Tunge on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tunge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monelli throws out the jab.
Tunge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monelli.
Monelli tries to bum rush Tunge with a series of wild strikes but Tunge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monelli throws a lazy right hand but Tunge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Monelli misses.
Tunge throws a series of punches but Monelli moves out of range.
Tunge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monelli.
Tunge throws a right and a left that Monelli avoids nicely.
Tunge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tunge falls off balance throwing a combination
and Monelli counters with a left to the body.
Monelli misses with a wild body shot.
Tunge takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tunge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tunge falls off balance throwing a combination
and Monelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Monelli misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monelli.
Tunge takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tunge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tunge walks into a left hand.
Tunge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tunge fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Tunge.
Tunge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monelli counters with a shoot takedown. Tunge fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monelli makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Monelli looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tunge wants to stand but Monelli is controlling the position.
Tunge can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Monelli controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davide Monelli dominated that round.
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.
Tunge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monelli looks to land a left hand but Tunge moved out of range nicely.
Monelli fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tunge to the ground. Monelli is now in Tunge's guard.
Monelli passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Monelli controlling the position from side mount.
Tunge is not content to let Monelli control the position.
Tunge is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Monelli is controlling him well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monelli's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tunge on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tunge tries to get out of the position.
Davide Monelli has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tunge misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunge throws a series of punches but Monelli avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Monelli.
Davide Monelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tunge swings away with a body shot that misses
and Monelli counters with a one-two to the body.
Tunge misses with a two punch combination.
Monelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monelli cracks Tunge with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Monelli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tunge takes one to the chin there.
Tunge throws a jab when Monelli was well out of range.
Monelli scores with a jab to the body.
Tunge slips under a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Monelli scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunge falls off balance throwing a combination
so Monelli counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monelli is in close to Tunge's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Monelli 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.
Monelli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tunge is keeping the position for now.
Monelli showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Monelli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Monelli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tunge wants to stand but Monelli is controlling the position.
Monelli lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunge utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Monelli not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Monelli lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tunge wants to stand up but Monelli is controlling him.
Monelli not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Davide Monelli wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tunge misses with a combination
and Monelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tunge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monelli.
Monelli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monelli connects with a body shot that sends Tunge's belly button to the back.
Tunge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tunge swings widly with a right hand
letting Monelli counter with a right hand.
Tunge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Monelli counters with a shoot takedown. Tunge fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tunge can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Monelli controls the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Monelli's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Davide Monelli has got the better of the ground game so far.
Monelli sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Davide Monelli was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Monelli misses with an uppercut. Tunge saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davide Monelli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Monelli throws a series of punches but Tunge avoids them all with ease.
Tunge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Monelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tunge misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Monelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Tunge stuns Monelli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Monelli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tunge.
Monelli throws a shot from downtown. Tunge moves away and avoids it.
Tunge looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Some wild striking there from Tunge.
Tunge swinging wildly here.
Monelli lands with an uppercut that bounces Tunge off the cage and back into range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monelli scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tunge throws a hook but Monelli blocks it.
Monelli throws a nice looking combination but Tunge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monelli misses with an uppercut.
Tunge lands with a shot to the body.
Monelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tunge was well out of range. Poor timing from Monelli.
Tunge throws a combination that misses
so Monelli counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Monelli content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Monelli controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Monelli has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Davide Monelli.
Monelli throws the left hand but Tunge avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Monelli.
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!
Monelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tunge was well out of range. Poor timing from Monelli.
Tunge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Monelli counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tunge!
Monelli landing strikes.
Monelli is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tunge's shoulder. That is not cool.
Monelli is looking to take a break and control but Tunge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Monelli in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tunge is pushing Monelli's head away, looking to escape. Monelli manages to hold on to the position though.
Monelli controls the position.
Monelli is putting a hurting on Tunge here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunge wants to get back to his feet but Monelli drags him back down.
Monelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tunge keeps working.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Monelli is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Monelli wants to control but Tunge is keeping him busy.
Monelli controls the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Davide Monelli wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tunge throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tunge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tunge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Monelli. Those never looked like landing.
Tunge takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Monelli there.
Tunge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monelli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the liver by Monelli. Beautiful body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Monelli. That snapped Tunge's head back.
Monelli avoids the body shot from Tunge.
Monelli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tunge takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tunge staying out of range there.
Tunge misses with a body shot
letting Monelli counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tunge looks to land a left hand but Monelli moved out of range nicely.
Tunge takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tunge misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monelli misses with a hook.
Kent Tunge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monelli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davide Monelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Monelli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davide Monelli!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Davide Monelli made sure he mentioned Cobra Labs - 146Q Energy (Best on the Island), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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