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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Montolivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Jacques Marco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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192 cm
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262 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Montolivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Jacques Marco!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marco is looking to clinch but Montolivo is avoiding it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Montolivo!
It looks like Juan Jacques Marco has been cut.
Marco has a takedown stuffed.
Marco throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Montolivo was covering up waiting for the punch and Marco finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Marco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Montolivo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Montolivo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marco throws and elbow that misses. Montolivo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marco's guard. Nice move by Montolivo!
Montolivo is looking to stand up but Marco won't let him.
Marco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Montolivo is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montolivo wanted to stand there but Marco had control of the position.
Montolivo stands up and waves to Marco to follow him.
Marco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Montolivo tries to avoid it but Marco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Montolivo to the ground. Montolivo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marco tries to clinch up but Montolivo circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Montolivo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ricardo Montolivo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Jacques Marco.
Marco looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marco misses with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Montolivo.
Marco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Montolivo tries to avoid it but Marco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Montolivo to the ground. Montolivo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Montolivo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montolivo misses with a wild combination.
Montolivo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Montolivo misses.
Montolivo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marco shoots in but no luck this time.
Some wild striking there from Montolivo.
Montolivo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Montolivo avoids a kick to the body.
That's four 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.
Marco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Montolivo circles away.
Montolivo misses with a wild combination.
Montolivo tries to bum rush Marco with a series of wild strikes but Marco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Montolivo.
Montolivo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Montolivo misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Montolivo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Jacques Marco's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Montolivo slaps away a takedown attempt from Marco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Juan Jacques Marco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montolivo throws a series of punches but Marco moves out of range.
Montolivo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ricardo Montolivo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marco.
Marco tries a head kick but it misses.
Marco is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marco is looking to clinch but Montolivo is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montolivo blocks a head kick by Marco.
Montolivo tries to bum rush Marco with a series of wild strikes but Marco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montolivo misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Montolivo does no damage.
Marco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montolivo.
Montolivo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Montolivo duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montolivo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montolivo misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Montolivo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montolivo swinging wildly here.
Marco slips under a jab from Montolivo.
Marco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Montolivo avoids it really well and circles away.
Ricardo Montolivo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Jacques Marco.
Marco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montolivo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A punch combination from Montolivo misses.
Ricardo Montolivo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montolivo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Montolivo duly obliges.
Montolivo lands with a right that hurts Marco. Marco looks to clinch but Montolivo throws a short knee that drops Marco. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Ricardo Montolivo!
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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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