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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kiko Mustapha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiko Mustapha could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lorenzo Montana's chin.
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170 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kiko Mustapha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lorenzo Montana!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Montana tries to land knees in the clinch but Mustapha avoids the damage to the body.
Montana tries to land knees in the clinch but Mustapha avoids the damage to the body.
Montana misses with a knee strike.
Mustapha managing to block the knees to the body from Montana.
Montana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mustapha avoids it.
Montana lands a knee to the body.
Montana slowing the pace effectively.
Mustapha is trying to stall.
Montana drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mustapha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mustapha stalling in the clinch but Montana improves position.
Montana tries for a takedown but Mustapha manages to get underhooks.
Mustapha tries to stall but Montana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Montana misses with a knee to the head.
Montana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Montana displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mustapha up against the cage.
Montana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mustapha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustapha is trying to force a seperation but Montana has the dominant position.
Montana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Montana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Montana working Mustapha over with knees to the body.
Mustapha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Montana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mustapha lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mustapha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Montana.
Montana changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mustapha tries to avoid it but Montana manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mustapha to the ground. Mustapha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kiko Mustapha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Montana.
Horrible takedown by Montana or perhaps it was just good defense by Mustapha which made him look bad.
Mustapha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Montana closes the distance and clinches.
Mustapha wants to stall.
Montana tries to land knees in the clinch but Mustapha avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana misses with a knee strike.
Montana is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Montana misses with a knee strike.
Montana has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mustapha is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Montana missing with knees to the body.
Montana displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mustapha up against the cage.
Montana looks gassed!
Mustapha slowing the pace effectively.
Montana looking to throw knees to the head but Mustapha is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mustapha avoids it.
Montana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Montana tries to land a knee to the head but Mustapha blocks with his arms.
Montana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mustapha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Montana tries to land knees in the clinch but Mustapha avoids the damage to the body.
Mustapha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mustapha managing to block the knees to the body from Montana.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Montana stalling the fight.
Montana being controlled against the cage.
Montana tries to land a knee to the head but Mustapha blocks with his arms.
Montana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Montana tries to land a knee to the head but Mustapha blocks with his arms.
Montana putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mustapha in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Montana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mustapha avoids it.
Mustapha managing to block the knees to the body from Montana.
Mustapha is trying to break the clinch but Montana has him pressed against the cage.
Montana misses with an elbow strike.
Mustapha looking to slow down the pace here.
Montana tries a knee to the head but Mustapha blocks it.
Mustapha tries to circle away but Montana has him pinned against the cage.
Montana lands a good knee to the midsection. Mustapha won't want to take too many of those.
Montana tries to land knees in the clinch but Mustapha avoids the damage to the body.
Mustapha is trying to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Montana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Montana landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Montana dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Good exchange - Mustapha coming out on top.
Some bone on bone action there as Montana checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mustapha throws a looping overhand right but Montana ducks down to avoid it.
Montana clinches up against the cage.
Montana tries to land a knee to the head but Mustapha blocks with his arms.
Montana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Montana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mustapha blocks it with crossed arms.
Montana taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Montana tries a knee to the head but Mustapha blocks it.
Montana misses with a punch to the body.
Montana tries to land a knee to the head but Mustapha blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Montana.
Montana is breathing heavily.
Montana tries to land a knee to the head but Mustapha blocks with his arms.
Come on Mustapha - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustapha wants to break free but Montana has control.
Mustapha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montana lands a knee to the head.
Montana looking to throw knees to the head but Mustapha is blocking nicely.
Montana looking to throw knees to the head but Mustapha is blocking nicely.
Montana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Montana tries to land knees in the clinch but Mustapha avoids the damage to the body.
Montana missing with knees to the body.
Montana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mustapha holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Montana is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Montana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mustapha's efforts to push away.
Montana drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mustapha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mustapha lands a nice hook to Montana's body. Montana takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mustapha cracks the inside of Montana's front leg.
Montana takes one to the chin there.
Mustapha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mustapha closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, jab by Mustapha - just one landing.
Mustapha wants to slow Montana down by chopping away at his legs.
Kiko Mustapha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mustapha keeps the fight on the outside.
Montana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mustapha. Mustapha obviously looking to wear him down.
Mustapha tries to bum rush Montana with a series of wild strikes but Montana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montana moves forwards but Mustapha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mustapha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mustapha with a nice cross.
Mustapha jabs Montana right on the nose. Montana blinks but takes it well.
Montana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Montana tries to clinch but Mustapha moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Mustapha misses.
Mustapha misses with a looping left.
Mustapha scores with a jab.
Mustapha closes the distance but Montana moves to the side
and Montana counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Montana is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mustapha reverses the position - he's now on top in Montana's guard.
Mustapha wants to stand but Montana has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Montana is trying to control the position but Mustapha postures up.
Montana is controlling Mustapha's posture.
Montana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mustapha is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiko Mustapha dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mustapha.
A left lands for Mustapha.
Montana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mustapha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montana fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mustapha, pushing him back against the cage.
Mustapha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Montana lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montana lands a good knee to the midsection. Mustapha won't want to take too many of those.
Montana tries to score a body lock takedown but Mustapha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mustapha being controlled against the cage.
Mustapha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mustapha.
Montana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mustapha blocks it with crossed arms.
Montana tries to throw a body punch but Mustapha avoids it by throwing Montana back against the cage.
Montana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mustapha.
Montana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mustapha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mustapha controlling the action here for a moment.
Montana missing with knees to the body.
Mustapha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montana goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mustapha prevents it.
Montana trying to land knees to the body.
Montana trying to land knees to the body.
Montana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mustapha avoids it.
That's two 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.
Montana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mustapha stalling in the clinch but Montana improves position.
Montana tries to score a body lock takedown but Mustapha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kiko Mustapha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Montana.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mustapha taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mustapha is trying to break the clinch but Montana is controlling him.
Mustapha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mustapha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Montana has him pressed against the cage.
Montana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Montana throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Montana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Montana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mustapha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montana throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana tries to land a knee to the head but Mustapha blocks with his arms.
Mustapha wants to stall.
Mustapha is trying to force a seperation but Montana has the dominant position.
Montana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mustapha managing to block the knees to the body from Montana.
Montana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Montana tries to land a knee to the head but Mustapha blocks with his arms.
Mustapha wants to stall.
The is referee keeping an eye on Mustapha - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Montana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mustapha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Montana is pushing Mustapha up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Montana landing knees to the head.
Montana with a knee to the head.
Mustapha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Montana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Montana tries to score a body lock takedown but Mustapha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Montana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mustapha looking to stall.
Mustapha seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Montana is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mustapha avoids it.
Come on Mustapha - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Montana dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lorenzo Montana.
I think Montana has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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