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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommaso Montanti (ranked 2387 p4p, 2604 weight class) and Geovanni Maldonado (ranked 287 p4p, 310 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Maldonado's choice of entrance music: Dean Martin - Mambo Italiano. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommaso Montanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Geovanni Maldonado!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Montanti does it's job there.
Maldonado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Montanti throws a lazy right hand but Maldonado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maldonado instigates a clinch.
Maldonado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montanti's elbow.
Montanti manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montanti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maldonado is one step ahead there.
Montanti pulls Maldonado in close to his closed guard and prevents Maldonado from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montanti trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montanti working for a triangle but Maldonado defends it easily.
Maldonado must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Montanti working for a triangle but Maldonado defends it easily.
Maldonado wants to pass the guard but Montanti is keeping the position.
Montanti controlling Maldonado's posture.
Montanti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maldonado is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maldonado trying to control but Montanti is working from the bottom.
Maldonado is fighting to break Montanti's control of his arms but Montanti is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Montanti has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Maldonado trying to control but Montanti is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Montanti is on top in guard.
Montanti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Montanti looking to pass the guard.
Maldonado keeping moving, preventing Montanti from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Montanti thows a leg kick but Maldonado checks it
and Maldonado counters with a straight right hand.
Maldonado throws an off balance right hand
and Montanti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montanti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maldonado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Montanti scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Tommaso Montanti has been cut.
Montanti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maldonado moves out of range as Montanti strikes.
Montanti wants to clinch up but Maldonado keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maldonado sends Montanti crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Maldonado is motioning to the referee to let Montanti up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Montanti is rocked!
Maldonado pushes Montanti up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Montanti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Maldonado on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Geovanni Maldonado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommaso Montanti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maldonado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Montanti finds it's way round the side to connect with Maldonado's head.
Montanti seems to have got his legs back now.
Maldonado throws a sloppy head kick and Montanti moves out of range easily.
Montanti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maldonado throws a head kick that misses.
Maldonado cracks Montanti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Montanti scores with a decent looking hook.
Geovanni Maldonado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montanti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maldonado moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montanti closes the distance and clinches.
Montanti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Montanti blocks a body shot from Maldonado.
Montanti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maldonado misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldonado struggles to land a body shot inside as Montanti controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montanti's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maldonado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maldonado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maldonado scores with a shoulder strike.
Montanti is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maldonado to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommaso Montanti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maldonado can't find room to land a body shot as Montanti controls the action.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montanti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maldonado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montanti jumps guard but Maldonado turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Maldonado struggles to land a body shot inside as Montanti controls his hands.
Maldonado struggles to land a body shot inside as Montanti controls his hands.
Montanti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montanti takes a shot to the head.
Maldonado misses with some punches.
Maldonado misses with the head strike.
Montanti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maldonado.
Montanti jumps guard but Maldonado stands there with Montanti around his waist. Montanti gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Maldonado.
Montanti blocks a body shot from Maldonado.
Maldonado can't find room to land a body shot as Montanti controls the action.
Maldonado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldonado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Montanti backwards.
Maldonado struggles to land a body shot inside as Montanti controls his hands.
Maldonado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldonado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montanti's elbow.
Maldonado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maldonado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montanti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Maldonado.
Maldonado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montanti.
Maldonado takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maldonado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montanti dips to his left and cracks Maldonado with an uppercut!
Maldonado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montanti.
Left hook, right uppercut from Montanti.
Maldonado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montanti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maldonado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Montanti.
Maldonado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A left lands for Montanti.
Montanti slips a jab from Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montanti tries to counter by clinching up but Maldonado breaks away and moves out of range.
Maldonado slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado throws a sloppy body shot
and Maldonado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montanti looks to land a left hand but Maldonado moved out of range nicely.
Maldonado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Maldonado.
Maldonado scores with a head kick. Montanti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montanti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maldonado tries to counter with a clinch but Montanti shakes him off and moves away.
Maldonado drops Montanti with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Montanti looks back up at him and smiles so Maldonado waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
A swing and a miss from Montanti.
Jab, jab by Montanti - just one landing.
Maldonado fakes the leg kick and cracks Montanti in the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Geovanni Maldonado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommaso Montanti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Maldonado lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Montanti - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Maldonado!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Geovanni Maldonado!
Geovanni Maldonado 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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