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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniko Montpoisante (ranked 1054 p4p, 282 weight class) and Juan Corona (ranked 120 p4p, 37 weight class). Corona has chosen Lil Baby, Lil Durk - How It Feels as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class MT
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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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniko Montpoisante!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Corona!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Corona. Montpoisante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corona throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick from Corona, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corona lands with a right hand.
Corona pivots, looking for a leg kick but Montpoisante is out of range and Corona settles back down.
Montpoisante takes a jab right on the kisser.
Corona lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Montpoisante looks for the body kick but Corona saw that one coming.
Montpoisante is looking to slow Corona down with leg kicks.
Montpoisante thows a leg kick but Corona checks it
and Corona counters with a straight right hand.
Montpoisante chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Montpoisante misses with a looping left.
Montpoisante slips under a jab from Corona.
Corona scores with a punch to the head.
Corona is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corona misses with a wild combination.
Montpoisante throws out a leg kick but Corona moves out of range and Montpoisante only half commits.
Corona fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Montpoisante checks it well.
Montpoisante looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Montpoisante takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Montpoisante misses.
A big right from Montpoisante misses.
Corona tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montpoisante was well out of range. Poor timing from Corona.
Montpoisante scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Montpoisante checks the leg kick nicely there.
Montpoisante on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Corona is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Montpoisante throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Corona's head.
Montpoisante throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Corona takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Montpoisante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Montpoisante throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Corona jabs Montpoisante to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Corona connects with a leg kick.
Montpoisante has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montpoisante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corona throws out the jab.
Corona blocks a leg kick.
Corona connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Corona scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montpoisante lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Corona looks to score with a jab to the body but Montpoisante is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Corona.
Montpoisante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Corona looks to move away, Montpoisante throws a big counter combo but Corona just gets out of the way.
Corona has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Montpoisante scores with a decent looking hook.
Corona with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Montpoisante to score with a decent uppercut.
Montpoisante wants to clinch up but Corona keeps it at a distance.
Montpoisante throws a low kick, looking for Corona's leg but Corona calmly moves out of range.
Good exchange - Montpoisante coming out on top.
Montpoisante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Corona makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Montpoisante throws a leg kick that misses.
Montpoisante thows a leg kick but Corona checks it
and Corona counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Montpoisante cracks Corona with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Montpoisante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corona.
Montpoisante uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corona.
Montpoisante half committed to a counter leg kick.
Montpoisante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corona moves away.
Montpoisante misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montpoisante avoids the body shot from Corona.
Montpoisante misses with a low kick.
Montpoisante misses with a straight right.
Corona throws a hook but Montpoisante avoids it easily.
Montpoisante throws out a leg kick but Corona moves out of range and Montpoisante only half commits.
Montpoisante throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Montpoisante 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.
Corona connects with a jab.
Corona takes a swing at Montpoisante's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Corona misses.
Corona is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Montpoisante had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Decent striking displayed by Corona there.
Montpoisante throws a leg kick but Corona sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Corona looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Montpoisante throws a push kick but Corona slaps the foot to one side.
Montpoisante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montpoisante scores with a kick to the midsection.
A big left from Corona misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Corona misses its intended target.
Montpoisante throws a head kick that misses
and Corona connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corona scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corona with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Montpoisante slips under a jab.
Montpoisante throws a counter high kick but Corona was just alert enough to avoid it.
Montpoisante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corona throws a body punch but Montpoisante moves out of range.
Corona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corona moves out of range of the body kick from Montpoisante.
Good work by Corona as he checks the leg kick.
Corona looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Montpoisante has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corona.
Montpoisante misses the body punch
letting Corona counter with a right hand.
Montpoisante throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corona throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Corona throws a quick inside leg kick.
Corona takes one on the button.
Corona defending well as Montpoisante loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Corona dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Corona tries to keep at a distance but Montpoisante has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Corona as Montpoisante tries to tie him up.
Corona fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Montpoisante is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Montpoisante throws a head punch that misses.
Corona scores with a shoulder strike.
Corona gets through Montpoisante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Corona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montpoisante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montpoisante has a couple of punches blocked by Corona.
Montpoisante trying to land knees to the body.
Montpoisante struggles to land a body shot inside as Corona controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montpoisante lands a nice uppercut.
Montpoisante letting Corona take a breather here.
Corona's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Montpoisante utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Corona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montpoisante misses with some punches.
Corona takes a knee right on the jaw!
Corona tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Montpoisante smiles and moves away.
Corona avoids the head kick by Montpoisante.
Corona let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Corona blocks a head kick by Montpoisante.
Montpoisante lands with a straight right. Corona didn't see that one coming.
Corona loads up on a big right hand but Montpoisante slips the punch.
A low kick lands for Corona.
Montpoisante just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Corona misses.
Montpoisante turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Corona misses.
Nice shot lands for Corona.
Montpoisante tries to close the distance and clinch but Corona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montpoisante just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montpoisante throws a leg kick
and Corona counters with a thumping low kick.
Corona doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corona.
Montpoisante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corona.
It seemed like Corona was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Corona thuds his right hand into Montpoisante's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Corona scoring well with a low kick there.
Corona takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Montpoisante misses with a leg kick
and Corona counters with a straight right hand.
Corona bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Corona is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montpoisante.
A chopping leg kick lands by Montpoisante.
Corona connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Montpoisante's hands.
Montpoisante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corona manages to avoid it.
Corona swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Montpoisante thows a leg kick but Corona checks it
and Corona counters with a right hand to the body.
Montpoisante fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Montpoisante moves to clinch but Corona breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corona moves out of range as Montpoisante throws a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corona! But no joy.
Montpoisante thows a leg kick but Corona checks it
and Corona counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corona keeps the fight on the outside.
Corona throws a combination. Montpoisante tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Corona darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Corona has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Montpoisante finds it's way round the side to connect with Corona's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Corona misses the target.
Corona walks forward, straight into a front kick from Montpoisante.
Corona tries to move into range but Montpoisante moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Montpoisante throws a low kick but Corona moves out of range easily.
Montpoisante lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corona lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Corona lands a glancing blow to the side of Montpoisante's head.
Corona blocks a head kick by Montpoisante.
An inside leg kick lands from Montpoisante.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montpoisante takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Corona fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Montpoisante is rocked!
Montpoisante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corona throws out the jab.
Montpoisante bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circling - Corona throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montpoisante scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Montpoisante closes the distance and clinches.
Montpoisante using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corona has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Montpoisante tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Corona.
Corona lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Corona lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corona taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Montpoisante looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Montpoisante tries a knee to the head but Corona blocks it.
Corona pulls Montpoisante into guard.
Montpoisante preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Juan Corona will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A low kick from Montpoisante is predictable there
and Corona counters with a stiff right hand.
Montpoisante throws a looping overhand right but Corona ducks down to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Corona.
Montpoisante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Corona was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Montpoisante.
Montpoisante gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Corona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corona swats away the attempt to clinch by Montpoisante.
Corona throws a big counter head kick but Montpoisante avoids it with no problem.
Corona checks a leg kick.
Montpoisante throws a looping overhand right but Corona ducks down to avoid it.
Montpoisante keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montpoisante throws a leg kick but Corona checks it.
A low kick from Montpoisante misses
enabling Corona to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Montpoisante is predictable there
and Corona counters with a slapping leg kick.
Corona circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corona throws a leg kick
and Montpoisante counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Corona is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Montpoisante is predictable there
and Corona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Montpoisante swings away with a body shot that misses
and Corona counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Corona lands a really nice looking cross but Montpoisante seems unphased.
Oh Montpoisante is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Juan Corona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick from Montpoisante, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corona with a nice cross.
Montpoisante tries to move into range but Corona moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Montpoisante misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Corona drops Montpoisante with a big left hand! Montpoisante is injured, injured bad! Corona jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Corona!
Juan Corona is the new featherweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Juan Corona started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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