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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Montalban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander Harland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harland is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bawitdaba. Zander Harland told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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145 lbs
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152 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Montalban!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zander Harland!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harland with a lazy takedown attempt
and Montalban counters with a nice body shot.
Harland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montalban.
A little feinted left hand from Montalban on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harland throws a left and a right that both miss
and Montalban counters with a nice uppercut.
Harland misses with a combination
enabling Montalban to counter with a crisp jab.
Harland misses with a takedown
and Montalban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harland throws a predictable looking body shot
and Montalban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harland wants to clinch
and Montalban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Harland misses
and Montalban counters with a thumping low kick.
Harland dives in and grabs Montalban's left leg, looking for a takedown. Montalban pushes down on Harland's head and hops out.
Jesus Montalban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zander Harland.
Harland rushes Montalban and presses him up against the cage.
Montalban trying to stall but Harland improves his position.
Harland blocks a body shot from Montalban.
Harland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montalban.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Harland tries to work over Montalban's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montalban manages to break the clinch.
Montalban looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harland with a hook.
Harland misses with a takedown attempt - Montalban sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Montalban was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Harland tries for a takedown but Montalban circles away easily
and Montalban counters with a nice body shot.
Harland on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harland misses with a takedown attempt - Montalban sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montalban turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harland fails with the takedown
enabling Montalban to counter with a crisp jab.
Harland misses with a takedown attempt
and Montalban counters with a leg kick.
Harland misses with a shot to the body
and Montalban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montalban swats away the attempt to clinch by Harland.
Montalban is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Harland misses
and Montalban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harland fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the body from Harland misses
and Montalban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montalban.
Montalban connects with an inside leg kick.
Zander Harland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harland digs a good body shot into Montalban's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Montalban finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Montalban dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Harland darts in trying to clinch
letting Montalban counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Montalban.
Harland chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Montalban can pounce on him.
Montalban jabs at Harland's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harland tries to clinch up but Montalban circles away and keeps his distance.
Harland stuns Montalban with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harland ducks right into an uppercut from Montalban.
Harland feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Harland lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montalban avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harland showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Montalban looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harland is one step ahead there.
Montalban keeping moving, preventing Harland from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harland postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Harland throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Montalban seems keen to control Harland's posture.
Harland trying to control the position from guard on top but Montalban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Harland throws an elbow that misses. Montalban uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Harland's guard. Nice move by Montalban!
Harland has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montalban 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.
Montalban wants to stand and escape but instead Harland has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four 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.
Harland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
My spies in SP ICON sucks donkey dick inform me that Harland has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Harland throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Montalban works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harland trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harland wants to control from the top but Montalban keeps moving.
Harland landing with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harland lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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 Jesus Montalban will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harland throws a poor cross that misses
letting Montalban counter with a right hand.
Montalban dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harland shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Montalban but Montalban pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Montalban wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harland doesn't manage to clinch there - Montalban circles away.
Montalban was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harland looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harland is keen to just control but Montalban is a slippery customer.
Harland has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montalban regains full guard. Nicely done.
Montalban is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harland can do to turn this around?
Harland throws an elbow that misses. Montalban uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Harland's guard. Nice move by Montalban!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harland is on top in guard.
Montalban is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Montalban sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Harland regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harland has a closed guard, preventing Montalban from standing up.
Harland tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harland trying to control the position.
Montalban won't allow Harland to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harland is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Montalban slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Montalban won't allow Harland to sweep him here.
Montalban has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harland misses with a jab to the body
and Montalban counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harland thinking.
That's four 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.
Harland gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Montalban counter with a right hand.
Harland misses with an uppercut.
Harland gets a clinch.
Montalban breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montalban lands a jab to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harland just misses with a punch to the body.
Harland has his takedown stuffed
and Montalban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Montalban clearly takes 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.
Harland closes the distance looking to clinch
and Montalban counters with a straight right hand.
Harland shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Montalban as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harland misses with a body shot
and Montalban counters with a nice uppercut.
Harland throws a body shot but no joy.
Harland throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montalban stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montalban will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice side step and Harland releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Harland is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Montalban rather than just go for the knockout.
Harland has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harland there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harland has Montalban pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Montalban manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harland has a couple of punches blocked by Montalban.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harland lands a shot to the body.
Montalban misses with a body punch.
Harland tries to work over Montalban's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montalban prevents a body shot from Harland.
A shot in the inside from Montalban.
Montalban breaks the clinch.
Montalban lands an overhand right.
Montalban connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harland momentarily.
Harland lands with a good body shot.
Harland shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harland showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harland in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harland thows a huge punch but Montalban dodges it nicely.
Harland not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harland landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harland is trying to control. Montalban wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Montalban has his hands clasped together around Harland's back. He's all about the action.
Harland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Montalban defending well though.
Montalban on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Montalban tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice strikes from Harland there.
Harland missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harland throwing shots but Montalban is blocking nicely.
Montalban is looking to escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A left and a right from Montalban both land. Nice combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harland tries to clinch up
and Montalban counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Montalban had his way with Zander Harland in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jab by Harland.
Harland shoots and misses
and Montalban counters with a stiff right hand.
Montalban throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Montalban. Beautiful body shot.
Harland stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Montalban.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Harland misses
and Montalban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Montalban connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harland takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Harland misses with a looping left.
Harland moves to clinch but Montalban breaks away
and Montalban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jesus Montalban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harland.
Harland shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Montalban to counter with a crisp jab.
Jesus Montalban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zander Harland.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Harland misses
and Montalban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Harland misses
and Montalban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harland has his takedown stuffed
and Harland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zander Harland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harland misses with a jab to the body
and Montalban counters with a nice uppercut.
Harland doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harland is trying hard to land a takedown here. Montalban sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Harland with a poor takedown
and Montalban counters with a right hand to the body.
Jesus Montalban is winning the standup battle so far.
Harland is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Harland takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harland swings widly with a right hand
and Montalban counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harland lands with a shot to the body.
Montalban ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Montalban there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harland jabs at Montalban's body.
Harland misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Montalban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montalban moves out of range as Harland strikes.
It appears Montalban was looking to counter with a kick there.
Montalban walks into a straight right hand from Harland.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montalban lands a right hook to the body.
Jesus Montalban is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harland with a lazy takedown attempt
and Montalban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Montalban showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Montalban, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Montalban!
Jesus Montalban retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jesus Montalban thanked Bos Energy MMA159.4 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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