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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Mfer (ranked 774 p4p, 3075 weight class) and Jake Montgomery (ranked 87 p4p, 267 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Mfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Montgomery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mfer throws a series of punches but Montgomery avoids them all with ease.
Montgomery cracks Mfer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Montgomery looks to land a right hand but Mfer moved out of range.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mfer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montgomery forces Mfer back against the cage and clinches.
Montgomery blocks an uppercut.
Mfer digs a right hand underneath Montgomery's ribcage. Montgomery let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Montgomery is trying to drag Mfer to the mat but Mfer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mfer struggles to land a body shot inside as Montgomery controls his hands.
Montgomery is trying to force a seperation but Mfer has the dominant position.
Mfer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Mfer lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montgomerys head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Mfer on the inside.
Mfer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Mfer scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
Montgomery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mfer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mfer lands a body shot.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montgomery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mfer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mfer takes a swing at Montgomery's ribcage but misses.
Montgomery tries to clinch up.
Mfer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Montgomery's coach down at Copes was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Montgomery's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
We've been told by Mfer's head coaches at Räkälä that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mfer misses with a hook.
Mfer throws a body punch but Montgomery moves out of range.
Mfer misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer moves into range and clinches up with Montgomery.
Mfer cracks Montgomery with a nice body shot.
Mfer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mfer tries a body shot but Montgomery blocks it.
Mfer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Montgomery swings wildly with an uppercut but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer misses with a punch to the body.
Montgomery tries to break free but Mfer pushes him back against the cage.
Mfer lands a right hand.
Mfer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mfer.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mfer just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
A short uppercut from Montgomery.
Mfer taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Mfer.
A bit of stalling here from Mfer.
Mfer is working Montgomery over against the cage.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Montgomery.
Mfer is stalling here.
Mfer has Montgomery pressed against the cage, preventing Montgomery from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Montgomery looking to stall.
Montgomery throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mfers head.
A shot in the inside from Mfer.
Montgomery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Montgomery.
Mfer lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery blocking some punches.
Mfer blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mfer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mfer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mfer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mickey Mfer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Montgomery.
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!
Montgomery wants to break free but Mfer has control.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Montgomery.
Mfer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mfer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montgomery makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mfer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mfer misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Mfer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mfer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mfer moves into the clinch.
Montgomery lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Montgomery is leaning against Mfer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mfer misses with some punches.
Mfer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Montgomery.
Montgomery misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mfer misses with some punches.
Mfer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mfer is leaning against Montgomery and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mfer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Mfer as the two fighters clinch.
Mfer cracks Montgomery with a nice body shot.
Mfer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mfer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer throws a head punch that misses.
Mfer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mfer.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mfer digs a right hand into Montgomery's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Montgomery's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Mfer.
Montgomery swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mfer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mfer lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mfer lands a nice uppercut.
Mfer lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Mfer.
Montgomery is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Mfer.
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!
Mfer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montgomery blocks a body shot from Mfer.
A short uppercut from Mfer.
Montgomery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Mfer - that landed with a thud.
Mfer lands a nice shot to the body.
Mfer lands with a right to the head.
Mfer lands a right hand.
Montgomery being controlled against the cage.
Montgomery wants to break free but Mfer has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer pushes Montgomery back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mfer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mfer is pushing Montgomery up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mfer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mfer lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Mfer on the inside.
Mfer misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Mfer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Montgomery.
Mfer stalling.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mfer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Montgomery blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montgomery misses with a punch on the inside.
Mfer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer tries a body shot but Montgomery blocks it.
Mickey Mfer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mfer working aggressively here.
Mfer misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montgomery can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery.
Mfer stalling against the cage.
Montgomery is working for takedown but Mfer is calmly controlling the position for now.
A shot in the inside from Mfer.
A short right from Montgomery on the inside.
Montgomery has a couple of punches blocked by Mfer.
Mfer lands with a short shot to the head.
Montgomery takes a shot to the head.
Montgomery jumps guard but Mfer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Montgomery misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Montgomery.
Montgomery takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Mfer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Montgomery blocks a jab.
Montgomery is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Mfer finds it's way through Montgomery's defenses.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer tests Montgomery's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mickey Mfer is winning the standup battle so far.
Montgomery throws a lazy right hand but Mfer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mfer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Montgomery tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mfer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Montgomery lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mfer circles away quickly and effectively.
Mfer throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montgomery throws out a loose jab but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Mfer misses the target.
Mfer avoids the body shot from Montgomery.
A quick step to the side and Mfer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer moves out of range of the strikes.
Mfer throwing a counter right hand but Montgomery manages to avoid it.
Mfer throws a jab when Montgomery was well out of range.
Mfer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Montgomery on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer lands with a nice body punch.
Montgomery throws a left and a right that both miss
and Montgomery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montgomery scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mfer in his tracks.
A jab from Mfer does it's job there.
Montgomery takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Montgomery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Montgomery forces Mfer back against the cage and clinches.
Montgomery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mfer digs a right hand into Montgomery's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Montgomery's gas tank.
A short right from Mfer.
Mfer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montgomery's elbow.
A short right from Mfer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mfer lands with a short shot to the head.
Mfer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Mfer gets through Montgomery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mfer misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mfer fails to land.
Mfer struggles to land a body shot inside as Montgomery controls his hands.
Mfer tries to throw a body punch but Montgomery avoids it by throwing Mfer back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mfer.
Mfer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Montgomery is rocked!
Mfer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Montgomery is still on wobbly legs! Can Mfer finish him?
The referee calls for Mfer to work.
Montgomery wants to stall.
Montgomery seems to have recovered his senses.
A bit of stalling here from Mfer.
Mfer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montgomerys head.
Mfer scores with a shot to the side of Montgomery's head.
Still in the clinch, Mfer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mfer stalling the fight.
Montgomery working hard to break the clinch.
Mfer lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer just leaning against Montgomery, taking a breather.
Montgomery blocks an uppercut.
Mfer misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
Montgomery lands an uppercut.
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Montgomery.
A short left from Mfer.
Mfer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mfer.
A right hook to the body lands for Mfer.
Mfer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montgomery tries to break the clinch but Mfer is controlling the position.
Montgomery tries to break the clinch but Mfer is controlling the position.
Montgomery's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer lands with a light punch inside.
Mfer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mfer lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mfer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mfer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mfer tries to throw a body punch but Montgomery avoids it by throwing Mfer back against the cage.
Mfer lands a shot to the body.
Mfer lands a shoulder strike.
Mfer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mfer pushes Montgomery back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Mfer.
Mfer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mfer scores with a shoulder strike.
Jake Montgomery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mfer gets through Montgomery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Mfer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mfer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Mfer!
Mickey Mfer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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