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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between muhammad ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). muhammad ali has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, muhammad ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts ali as he jumps to the side.
ali wants to clinch up but Montgomery keeps it at a distance.
ali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montgomery looks for a takedown but ali sprawls well.
Montgomery fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but ali avoids it really well and circles away.
muhammad ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Montgomery.
ali tries to clinch up.
Montgomery is trying hard to land a takedown here. ali sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Montgomery has a takedown stuffed.
ali tries to clinch up but Montgomery circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts ali as he jumps to the side.
ali wants to clinch.
ali is looking to clinch but Montgomery is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montgomery fails to land the takedown.
Montgomery looks gassed!
ali has closed the distance and engaged Montgomery in a clinch.
ali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
muhammad ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ali moves in looking to clinch but Montgomery pushes him off.
Montgomery fails with the takedown.
ali forces Montgomery back against the ropes and clinches.
ali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montgomery has a takedown stuffed.
Montgomery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
muhammad ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ali rushes Montgomery and presses him up against the ropes.
ali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
ali fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Montgomery, pushing him back against the ropes.
ali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
ali gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
ali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ali closes the distance and clinches.
ali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
ali fails in his attempt to clinch.
ali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
ali clinches up with Montgomery and pushes him back against the ropes.
ali manages to break the clinch.
ali instigates a clinch.
ali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
ali fails in his attempt to clinch.
ali closes the distance and pushes Montgomery back into the ropes.
ali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
ali clinches with his opponent.
ali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
ali wants to clinch.
ali closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ali manages to break the clinch.
Montgomery shoots in but no luck this time.
Montgomery has a takedown stuffed.
ali displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Montgomery.
ali clinches up with Montgomery and pushes him back against the ropes.
ali gets control of Montgomery's arms and successfully pulls guard. ali will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Montgomery wants to get up but he can't break ali's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Montgomery trying to control but ali is working from the bottom.
ali wants to stand but Montgomery is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery trying to control the position from guard on top but ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ali pushes Montgomery off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
ali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
ali fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montgomery shoots for a double leg takedown but ali sprawls well. He's pushed Montgomery's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Montgomery keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
muhammad ali dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts ali as he jumps to the side.
ali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
ali wants to clinch.
ali tries to clinch there but Montgomery circles away.
Nice takedown defense from ali. No joy for Montgomery on that attempt.
ali gets in close and instigates a clinch.
ali manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
ali has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Montgomery regains guard immediately.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ali stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Montgomery or perhaps it was just good defense by ali which made him look bad.
muhammad ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Montgomery.
ali moves into the clinch.
Montgomery tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. ali smiles and moves away.
ali pushes Montgomery up against the ropes in a clinch.
ali breaks the clinch.
No luck for Montgomery with that takedown attempt.
ali is looking to clinch but Montgomery is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from ali. No joy for Montgomery on that attempt.
ali doesn't manage to clinch there - Montgomery circles away.
ali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montgomery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ali fails with an attempt to clinch.
ali rushes Montgomery and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
ali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - ali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montgomery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montgomery will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
ali displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Montgomery.
Montgomery closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. ali did well to prevent Montgomery getting side control.
Montgomery wants to take a breather but ali is having none of it.
Montgomery trying to control from ali's half guard. ali has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
ali will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Montgomery prevents ali from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ali keeping moving, preventing Montgomery from controlling successfully.
ali wants to stand up but Montgomery is controlling him.
Montgomery wants to control from the top but ali keeps moving.
Montgomery won't allow ali to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
ali slaps away a takedown attempt from Montgomery, before circling back to the center of the mat.
ali displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Montgomery.
Montgomery keeps the fight on the outside.
ali stuffs the takedown attempt from Montgomery. Montgomery gets slowly back to his feet.
Montgomery closes the distance and clinches up with ali, looking for a takedown. Montgomery pushes ali against the ropes but ali circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Montgomery shoots for a double leg takedown but ali sprawls well. He's pushed Montgomery's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
ali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montgomery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Montgomery dives in and grabs ali's left leg, looking for a takedown. ali pushes down on Montgomery's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
muhammad ali dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Montgomery looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? ali is fending him off so far but Montgomery persists. Nope, ali circles away and we're back to standing.
ali gets a clinch.
ali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
ali has closed the distance and engaged Montgomery in a clinch.
ali has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Montgomery regains guard immediately.
ali gets to his feet - Montgomery follows without any prompting.
Montgomery has a takedown stuffed.
ali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Montgomery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montgomery keeps the fight on the outside.
ali drives through and clinches with Montgomery against the ropes.
ali jumps into guard, dragging Montgomery to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montgomery wants to control from the top but ali keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Montgomery won't allow ali to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
ali displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Montgomery.
muhammad ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Montgomery.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Montgomery.
ali stuffs the takedown attempt from Montgomery. Montgomery gets slowly back to his feet.
ali is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery shoots in but ali avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Montgomery throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around ali's waist but ali gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Montgomery off to one side.
No luck for Montgomery with that takedown attempt.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says ali as he avoids it easily.
ali defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Montgomery.
ali keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says ali as he avoids it easily.
Montgomery tries to keep at a distance but ali has taken the fight into the clinch.
Montgomery is trying to work for a single leg takedown but ali pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Marcus Montgomery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Montgomery lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as ali backs up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Montgomery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown but ali shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Montgomery fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but ali avoids it really well and circles away.
Montgomery fails with a takedown attempt.
ali tries to clinch up but Montgomery circles away and keeps his distance.
Montgomery works over ali's head and body with a nice combination.
ali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montgomery fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Montgomery shoots for a takedown but ali saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
muhammad ali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well ali 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... muhammad ali!
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