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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ej Resparzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Push It To The Limit. The crowd seem to be enjoying Resparzo's choice of entrance music: Under the Rainbow by Brother Izzy. On his way into the cage it seems that Antonio Montana has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Antonio Montana seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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178 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Montana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ej Resparzo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Resparzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Resparzo throws a hook but Montana blocks it.
Nice shot by Montana.
Resparzo moves into the clinch successfully.
Montana throws a punch but it's blocked by Resparzo.
Montana lands with a left to the head.
Montana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Resparzo's elbow.
Montana misses with a body punch.
Resparzo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Montana jumps guard.
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.
Montana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Resparzo.
Resparzo wants to pass the guard but Montana is keeping the position.
Resparzo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Montana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Montana keeping moving, preventing Resparzo from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montana is trying to hold Resparzo in close to prevent damage but Resparzo has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Resparzo prevents Montana from improving his position.
Resparzo winds up and cracks Montana with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Resparzo is working for a kimura but Montana is defending it quite comfortably.
Montana actively working from the bottom here.
Resparzo wants to take a breather but Montana is having none of it.
Resparzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Montana taking some punishment here, with Resparzo in his half guard.
Montana wants to control but Resparzo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Resparzo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Resparzo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Resparzo winds up and cracks Montana with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Montana has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Resparzo is working away from the top position though.
Montana gets full guard.
Montana bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Resparzo's guard.
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!
Resparzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montana is one step ahead there.
Resparzo is looking for a triangle here but Montana uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Resparzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana wants to control but Resparzo is keeping him busy.
Resparzo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Montana's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Resparzo keeping hold of Montana's head, controlling as best he can.
Resparzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Resparzo is refusing to be controlled, as Montana sits in half guard.
Resparzo looking for submissions off his back.
Montana is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Montana trying to control but Resparzo is having none of it.
Resparzo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Resparzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Montana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Montana is on top in guard.
Montana advances to half guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Resparzo wants to control but Montana is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Resparzo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montana is looking to take a break and control but Resparzo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ej Resparzo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Montana steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Resparzo. That one must have hurt.
Resparzo misses with a low kick.
Resparzo misses with a leg kick
and Montana counters with a nice uppercut.
Resparzo walks into a straight right hand from Montana.
Resparzo throws a chopping leg kick but Montana manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Resparzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montana.
Montana loads up on a big right hand but Resparzo slips the punch.
Montana throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Resparzo lands with a shot to the body.
Resparzo misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick from Resparzo misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Resparzo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Resparzo looks for a takedown but Montana sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Resparzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Resparzo misses with a low kick.
Montana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Resparzo.
Montana thuds his right hand into Resparzo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Antonio Montana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Resparzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Resparzo misses with a looping left.
Montana looks to throw the jab but Resparzo is out of range.
Montana throws a quick inside leg kick.
Montana takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Montana misses with a wild body shot.
Montana digs a good hook to Resparzo's body.
Resparzo jabs at Montana's body.
Resparzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Resparzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montana.
Resparzo doesn't manage to clinch there - Montana circles away.
Montana scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ej Resparzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Resparzo slips a straight right by Montana.
Resparzo moves out of range of the body kick from Montana.
Resparzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Montana is just out of range.
Resparzo throws a leg kick that misses.
Montana misses with a body shot.
Nice body kick there by Resparzo.
Resparzo tried to score with a low kick but Montana checks it.
A lazy body kick from Resparzo
and Montana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Resparzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Resparzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Resparzo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Resparzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Resparzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Resparzo scores with a hook to the body. Montana takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Resparzo looks to land a body kick but Montana moved away.
Resparzo thows a leg kick but Montana checks it
and Montana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Montana paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Resparzo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Montana.
Montana pushes Resparzo away with a front kick.
Resparzo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Resparzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Resparzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Montana is just out of range.
Montana moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Montana.
Good leg kick by Resparzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Montana avoids the head kick by Resparzo.
Montana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montana looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Montana throws a nice inside leg kick.
Montana looks to throw a body kick
and Resparzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montana blocks a low kick nicely.
Resparzo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Resparzo tries to land a body kick
and Montana counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Resparzo thinking.
Montana keeps Resparzo at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Antonio Montana will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Montana blocks a leg kick.
Montana throws a low kick but Resparzo avoids it.
Montana takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Resparzo shoots in and drives through. Montana sprawls well.
Montana avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Resparzo moves away from the strike by Montana.
Montana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Resparzo manages to avoid it.
Resparzo throws a low kick, looking for Montana's leg but Montana calmly moves out of range.
Resparzo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Montana sprawls well initially but Resparzo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Montana trying to control but Resparzo postures up.
Montana is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Resparzo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Resparzo's back!
Resparzo rolls, trying to escape but Montana keeps control of the position.
Resparzo turns into Montana and is now in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Resparzo throws a big right hand that misses.
Montana working for a triangle but Resparzo defends it easily.
Montana is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Resparzo defends well.
Montana wants to sweep but no luck.
Ej Resparzo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Resparzo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Montana's head.
Resparzo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Resparzo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Montana is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Montana has escaped and now he's on top!
Resparzo working a defensive guard but Montana manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo is looking to regain half guard here but Montana keeps moving and retains side control.
Resparzo wants to control but Montana postures up.
Montana trying to control the action but Resparzo is working from the bottom.
Resparzo holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montana is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Resparzo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Montana is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Resparzo has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo is trying to get back to half guard.
Resparzo struggling a bit here.
Montana trying to control the position but Resparzo is working away.
Resparzo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Montana's best efforts.
Resparzo trying to control from the bottom.
Montana trying to control the action but Resparzo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Resparzo.
Montana trying to control the position from guard on top but Resparzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Resparzo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Montana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Resparzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Resparzo seems keen to control Montana's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montana is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ej Resparzo really dominated that 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.
Montana moves away from the strike by Resparzo.
Montana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Resparzo throws a hook to the side of Montana's head but Montana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Montana avoids the head kick by Resparzo.
Montana misses with a low kick as Resparzo jumps back.
Resparzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montana.
Montana scores with a crisp jab that stopped Resparzo in his tracks.
Montana lands with a nice body kick.
Montana connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Montana with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Montana bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Resparzo's head.
Montana 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Resparzo blocks the body kick.
Resparzo scores with a jab to the head.
Resparzo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Resparzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Montana is just out of range.
Resparzo lands a body shot.
Resparzo fails with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Montana misses.
Montana looks to land a left hand but Resparzo moved out of range nicely.
Montana misses with a wild body shot.
Montana is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Resparzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Resparzo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Montana's calf.
Montana connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Resparzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Montana counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Resparzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Resparzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Resparzo misses with a body kick.
Montana gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Resparzo.
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!
Resparzo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Montana.
Montana checks a low kick from Resparzo.
Montana misses with a leg kick.
Montana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Resparzo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Montana is out of range and Resparzo settles back down.
Montana buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montana scores with a jab to the head.
Resparzo misses with a body kick.
Resparzo connects with a leg kick. Montana looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Montana lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Montana goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Resparzo checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Resparzo.
Resparzo ducks under a wild hook from Montana.
Resparzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Resparzo looks to land a left hand but Montana moved out of range nicely.
Resparzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Resparzo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Montana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana lands with a good body shot.
Resparzo swings for the body but Montana moves out of range.
Resparzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Resparzo shoots in but no luck this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Montana misses its intended target.
Resparzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Montana.
Resparzo tries for a takedown but Montana sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Antonio Montana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ej Resparzo.
Resparzo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Montana will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montana lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Montana.
Resparzo throws a push kick but Montana slaps the foot to one side.
Montana checks a low kick from Resparzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Montana had his way with Ej Resparzo in 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. This is the final round!
Resparzo misses with an uppercut
and Montana counters with a nice leg kick.
Resparzo throws a chopping leg kick but Montana manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Montana checks a low kick from Resparzo.
Resparzo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Resparzo checks a leg kick.
Resparzo blocks a low kick nicely.
Montana lands with a cross.
Resparzo misses with a low kick.
Resparzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Montana throws a head kick that misses.
Resparzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Montana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montana smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana connects with a solid leg kick.
Resparzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montana.
Montana with a jab.
Montana throws a leg kick but Resparzo checks it.
Resparzo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Antonio Montana is winning the standup battle so far.
Resparzo misses the jab.
Resparzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montana stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Resparzo.
Montana throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Resparzo cracks Montana with a right hand to the side of the head.
Resparzo doesn't manage to clinch there - Montana circles away.
Resparzo throws a leg kick
and Montana counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana misses with a body kick.
Montana stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Resparzo throws a head kick that misses.
Montana connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Resparzo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Montana thows a body shot but no joy.
Resparzo throws a sloppy head kick and Montana moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Resparzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Montana buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Montana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Resparzo.
Montana throws a leg kick
and Resparzo counters with an outside leg kick.
Resparzo instigates a clinch.
Resparzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana tries to throw a body punch but Resparzo avoids it by throwing Montana back against the cage.
Resparzo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Montana.
Resparzo looking to stall.
Montana misses with a body punch.
Resparzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Resparzo misses with a knee to the head.
Resparzo takes a shot to the head.
Resparzo misses with a knee strike.
Montana is looking to break free of the clinch but Resparzo has double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Resparzo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Montana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montana.
A short left from Montana.
Montana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Montana jumps into guard, dragging Resparzo to the mat.
Montana trying to keep a closed guard but Resparzo is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montana has momentary wrist control but Resparzo slips an elbow through the middle.
Montana is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Resparzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Montana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Resparzo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Montana showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Montana has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 49:47
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 48:47
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Montana!
Antonio Montana retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Antonio Montana, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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