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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Travor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tony Montana has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Montana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Travor!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Travor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Travor tries to move into full mount but can't pass Montana's legs.
Montana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Travor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Montana is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Montana is looking for a sweep.
Travor landing strikes.
Travor tries to move into full mount but can't pass Montana's legs.
Travor trying to control the action but Montana is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Travor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Montana but Montana pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Montana with a lazy takedown attempt
and Travor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Montana is trying to maintain the position but Travor is very close to passing his half guard.
Travor works his way into full mount!
The referee warns Montana that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Travor scoring with strikes but Montana is staying in there.
Montana is in all sorts of trouble here.
Montana is squirming around, avoiding Travor's attempts to control the action.
Travor jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Montana is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Montana and Travor has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Travor looks gassed!
Montana wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Travor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Travor fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Montana is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Travor's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Montana is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Montana looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Travor working over Montana with some ground and pound. Montana looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Travor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Montana tries to roll over but Travor keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Montana with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Travor working Montana over with strikes.
Montana wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Travor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Montana counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Montana.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Montana.
Montana lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Travor is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travor tries to buck Montana off but Montana is having none of it.
Montana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Travor on the ground.
Montana wants to control but Travor is keeping him busy.
Travor avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Montana.
Travor striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Montana wants to control but Travor is keeping him busy.
Travor scores with a shot to the body.
Travor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Travor throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Travor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Travor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Travor scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Travor cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Travor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Montana can't escape the position.
Montana tries to hold on but Travor pushes him away.
BOOM! Travor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Travor lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Montana that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Travor lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Travor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Montana can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Montana is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Montana can't escape the position.
Travor content just to control the position here.
Travor looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Travor lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montana flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Montana is trying desperately to improve position.
Travor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Travor looking to control but Montana is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Travor is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Montana has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Travor connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Travor landing strikes from the mount.
Travor with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Travor dominated that 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.
Travor tries for a takedown but Montana circles away easily
and Montana counters with a series of strikes. Travor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Travor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Montana.
Montana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montana throws a head kick that half lands.
Montana decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Travor works his way to full guard. Good work.
Travor looking to control.
Montana forces his way into half guard.
Montana wants to pass to mount but Travor is defending the position.
Montana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Travor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nice strikes from Montana there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Travor is not content to let Montana control the position.
Luke Travor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Travor won't allow Montana to pass to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Travor is breathing heavily.
Montana has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Montana has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Travor's face.
Travor is still in real trouble! Can Montana finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana lands a big shot there that rocks Travor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Montana landing punches.
Montana pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Montana punishing his opponent with strikes.
Montana looking to secure an arm triangle but Travor defends it well.
A nice elbow there by Montana.
Travor wants to hold on but Montana pushes him away.
Montana raining down shots from the mount!
Montana pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Montana avoids the attempt from Travor to control.
Montana connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Montana controlling the pace for now.
Montana working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Montana with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Travor seems to have recovered his senses.
Travor is squirming around, avoiding Montana's attempts to control the action.
Montana lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montana landing shots from mount.
It looks like Luke Travor has been cut.
Travor is squirming around, avoiding Montana's attempts to control the action.
Montana lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Travor working to try and regain half guard.
Travor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Montana is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Travor can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Travor bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travor tries to free his leg and advance position but Montana is retaining full guard.
Travor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Montana escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Travor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Montana will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Travor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Travor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Travor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Travor lands a couple of digs.
Travor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Travor controlling from the top position.
Montana is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Travor tries to get to full guard but Montana has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travor trying to control from the bottom.
Travor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Montana scores with a couple of nice shots.
Montana is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Travor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Travor controls Montana momentarily but Montana frees himself.
Montana has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Montana stopping the sweep attempt from Travor.
Travor wants to hit a switch here but Montana passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Travor there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montana blocks Travor's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Montana trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Montana has hold of Travor's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Travor manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Montana dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luke Travor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Travor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Montana decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Travor's guard.
Travor pulls Montana in close to his closed guard and prevents Montana from doing any damage or advancing position.
Montana slips nicely into half guard.
Travor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Montana is working away from the top position though.
Montana trying to pass the guard but Travor defending well.
Travor trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Montana with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Travor is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montana with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Travor can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travor tries to lock up and control but Montana gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Montana trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Travor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Montana lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Travor is trying desperately to improve position.
Travor flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Travor is looking to get to half guard.
Montana looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Travor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Travor regains half guard.
Travor is trying to maintain the position but Montana is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Travor is trying to control but can't.
Travor is looking to improve his position.
Montana is thwarting Travor's attempts to control the position.
Travor trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Travor is trying desperately to improve position.
Travor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Montana.
Travor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Montana sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Travor regains half guard.
Montana is keen to just control but Travor is a slippery customer.
Travor wants to control but Montana is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Montana connects with a nice short shot to Travor's temple.
Montana prevents Travor from improving his position.
Travor is trying to maintain the position but Montana is very close to passing his half guard.
Montana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Travor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Travor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Montana looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Travor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Travor misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Montana is trying to control the action in half guard but Travor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travor is looking to control Montana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Travor avoid being mounted?
Travor flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Montana is trying to control the action in half guard but Travor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Travor actively working from the bottom here.
Montana throwing shots but Travor is blocking nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Montana moves into the clinch successfully.
Travor looking for a takedown.
Montana breaks from the clinch.
Montana tries for a takedown but Travor circles away easily
so Travor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Travor stands and throws Montana's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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!
Travor trying to control the position but Montana is working away.
Travor working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Travor is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Montana will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Travor trying to control the action but Montana is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Montana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Montana 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Montana!
Tony Montana is the new welterweight champion!
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