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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Fochi (ranked 4529 p4p, 4255 weight class) and Barion Montgomery (ranked 564 p4p, 535 weight class). Barion Montgomery will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Fochi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barion Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fochi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fochi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fochi takes one on the button.
Fochi takes a swing at Montgomery's ribcage but misses.
Montgomery moves into range and connects with a jab.
Montgomery takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Montgomery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fochi was well out of range. Poor timing from Montgomery.
Montgomery will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Fochi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Montgomery uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fochi has time to react.
Montgomery ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Montgomery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fochi manages to avoid it.
Fochi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Montgomery circles away quickly and effectively.
Montgomery is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fochi misses the shot to the body.
Fochi throws a hook but Montgomery avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fochi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fochi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Montgomery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barion Montgomery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fochi takes a swing at Montgomery's ribcage but misses.
Fochi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Montgomery counters with a right hand to the body.
Montgomery misses with a wild body shot.
Fochi throws a big counter combination but Montgomery scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Montgomery displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fochi throws out the jab.
Montgomery takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Montgomery throws a body shot but no joy.
Montgomery uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fochi.
A little jabbing left from Montgomery on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fochi avoids the body shot from Montgomery.
Barion Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montgomery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fochi manages to avoid it.
Fochi moves out of range as Montgomery strikes.
Montgomery scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Montgomery doesn't manage to clinch there - Fochi circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery misses the shot to the body.
Fochi gets tackled into the cage by Montgomery. Montgomery maintains the clinch.
Montgomery softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montgomery blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Montgomery as Fochi tries to tie him up.
Fochi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fochi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Montgomery is fending him off so far but Fochi persists. Nope, Montgomery circles away and we're back to standing.
Fochi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montgomery.
Fochi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montgomery.
Montgomery scores with a hook.
Fochi misses the shot to the body.
Montgomery is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Montgomery moves into the clinch.
Montgomery with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Montgomery landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fochi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fochi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Montgomery trying to control the position from guard on top but Fochi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fochi controls Montgomery momentarily but Montgomery frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montgomery 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.
Fochi looking to control.
Montgomery trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fochi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fochi looking for a guillotine here but Montgomery defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fochi looking for a triangle here. Montgomery is fighting it but it looks tight! Fochi pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Montgomery is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Michael Fochi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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