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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Monteban (ranked 1471 p4p, 73 weight class) and Yas Uru (ranked 2237 p4p, 110 weight class). Yas Uru 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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148 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Monteban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yas Uru!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monteban throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uru lands with a shot to the body.
Monteban with a lazy takedown attempt
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
Uru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricardo Monteban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uru slaps away a takedown attempt from Monteban, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Uru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Monteban throws a hook but Uru avoids it easily.
Uru tries to land a front kick but Monteban steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Monteban is looking to counter the offense by Uru and move into the clinch.
Uru moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monteban moves into the clinch.
Uru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monteban misses with a leg kick
and Uru counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Monteban is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Uru checks a leg kick.
Uru blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteban scores with a hook to the body. Uru takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Monteban cracks Uru with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Uru throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Monteban counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Monteban won't allow Uru to get back to his feet.
Monteban throws a big elbow that misses.
Monteban won't allow Uru to get back to his feet.
Monteban working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Uru manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Monteban lands a nice leg kick that just misses Uru's sensitive parts.
A lazy body kick from Monteban
and Uru counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monteban thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monteban lands with a right hand.
Uru takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Uru has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uru keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And Uru responds with a good body kick, but Monteban manages to step out the way in time.
Uru feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monteban's calf.
Monteban tries to clinch but Uru moves out of range.
Monteban tries to clinch but Uru is having none of it.
Uru now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Monteban with a lazy takedown attempt
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Monteban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uru tries a head kick but it misses.
Monteban getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Monteban tries to score a power double leg takedown but Uru sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Monteban somewhat.
Monteban swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Uru.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteban just misses with a punch to the body.
Uru tries to land a leg kick but Monteban saw it coming and moves away.
Monteban is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uru tries a quick counter leg kick but Monteban is wise to it.
Monteban tries to clinch but Uru moves out of range.
Monteban bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Uru's head.
Monteban gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Uru counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monteban thinking.
Uru jabs at Monteban's body.
Monteban misses with a right hand
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
Monteban throws a leg kick but Uru moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Uru.
Monteban misses with a hook to the body
and Uru counters with a low kick, right behind Monteban 's knee.
Uru stuffs the takedown attempt from Monteban. Monteban gets slowly back to his feet.
Uru lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Monteban scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uru prevents Monteban from improving position.
Monteban throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Monteban crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monteban misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Monteban trying to control the action but Uru is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yas Uru will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Monteban blocks the body kick.
Monteban throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uru counters with a nice uppercut.
Monteban scores with a shot to the body.
Monteban missing with a left hand there. Uru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Uru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Monteban avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Uru.
Monteban scores with a push kick.
Monteban ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Monteban moves out of range as Uru throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Uru checks a leg kick.
Monteban throws a shot from downtown. Uru moves away and avoids it.
Uru now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Monteban scores with a jab to the body.
Uru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monteban manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uru misses with a body shot.
Monteban swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monteban scores with a nice body kick.
Uru throws a body kick that misses
and Monteban makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Uru blocks a leg kick.
Monteban drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Monteban wants to control from the top but Uru keeps moving.
Monteban postures up in Uru's guard and throws a big left but Uru blocks it.
Monteban postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Monteban trying to control but Uru is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteban is stalling in the full guard.
Monteban throws a big elbow that misses.
Monteban wants to control from the top but Uru keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Uru working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monteban.
Uru keeping moving, preventing Monteban from controlling successfully.
Uru preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Uru avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uru wriggles free and stands up.
Monteban misses with an uppercut
letting Uru counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Uru.
Uru avoids the body shot from Monteban.
Uru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uru takes a swing at Monteban's ribcage but misses.
Monteban misses with a right hand
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monteban chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uru. Monteban does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monteban is looking to counter the offense by Uru and move into the clinch.
Yas Uru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uru lands with a hook. Monteban tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Monteban looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four 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!
Monteban shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Uru counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Monteban.
Monteban looks to score with a jab to the body but Uru is just out of range.
Uru with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Monteban to score with a decent uppercut.
Uru on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monteban. Monteban obviously looking to wear him down.
Uru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uru let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Monteban takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A thudding body kick lands there by Uru!
Monteban wants to clinch
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yas Uru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monteban throws a hook but Uru blocks it.
Uru throws a big counter head kick but Monteban avoids it with no problem.
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 Ricardo Monteban will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Uru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uru lands a body shot.
Monteban looks to throw the jab but Uru is out of range.
Monteban backing away here, and Uru unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Uru throws a lazy right hand but Monteban sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uru throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Monteban.
Monteban looks to throw the jab but Uru is out of range.
And Uru responds with a good body kick, but Monteban manages to step out the way in time.
Monteban looks to land a left hand but Uru moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monteban takes a swing at Uru's ribcage but misses.
Monteban throws a lazy right hand but Uru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uru is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Monteban with a body shot.
Uru keeps Monteban at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monteban.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Uru. That snapped Monteban's head back.
Monteban misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Uru misses.
Uru swats away the attempt to clinch by Monteban.
Uru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monteban connects with a good right hand that stumbles Uru. Uru circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Monteban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uru.
Uru throws a body punch but Monteban moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monteban.
Monteban closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteban shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Uru but Uru pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Monteban closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Uru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uru misses with a looping right.
Uru punishes Monteban's body with a nice straight punch.
Uru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Monteban misses with a hook.
Monteban clinches up with Uru and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteban lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Monteban fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Monteban's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Monteban has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Uru is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Monteban throws a head punch that misses.
Uru tries to break the clinch but Monteban is controlling the position.
Monteban lands with a right to the head.
Monteban is stalling here.
Uru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monteban throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Uru was covering up waiting for the punch and Monteban finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Monteban is looking to work some ground and pound but Uru has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monteban working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Monteban has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Monteban postures up in Uru's guard and throws a big left but Uru blocks it.
Monteban makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Uru pushes Monteban off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uru misses with a straight left.
Uru just misses with a punch to the body.
Monteban throws a shot from downtown. Uru moves away and avoids it.
Monteban tries to clinch but Uru moves out of range.
Uru missing with a left hand there. Monteban was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monteban chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Uru can pounce on him.
Monteban throws a looping overhand right but Uru ducks down to avoid it.
Uru throws out a counter right but Monteban avoids it with no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ricardo Monteban.
I think Monteban 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Monteban!
A victorious Ricardo Monteban thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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