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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between aleks mienkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, aleks mienkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregory Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montoya shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. mienkov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
mienkov is looking for a triangle here but Montoya uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Montoya swings around for an armbar but mienkov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Montoya's guard.
Montoya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from mienkov.
Montoya has a closed guard, preventing mienkov from standing up.
mienkov trying to control but Montoya is working from the bottom.
mienkov is looking to work some ground and pound but Montoya has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
mienkov trying to control but Montoya is working from the bottom.
mienkov throws a strike but Montoya rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Montoya wants to pass the guard but mienkov is keeping the position.
Montoya has gone for a leg lock! mienkov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Montoya's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. mienkov is aware though and is defending well.
Montoya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
mienkov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Montoya has a closed guard, preventing mienkov from standing up.
Montoya looking for a guillotine here but mienkov defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mienkov looking to sit in guard and control but Montoya gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Montoya stops mienkov from standing up.
Montoya drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and mienkov dives on top into guard.
Montoya wants to hit a switch here but mienkov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Montoya there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Montoya has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of mienkov's lack of action.
Montoya tries to roll over but mienkov keeps him under control.
mienkov wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
mienkov wants to free his trapped foot but Montoya is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Montoya dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Montoya closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. mienkov did well to prevent Montoya getting side control.
Montoya tries to pass the half guard into mount. mienkov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
mienkov trying to control from the bottom.
mienkov is trying to control but Montoya manages to pass to mount!
Montoya is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But mienkov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from mienkov!
mienkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mienkov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Montoya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
mienkov trying to control but Montoya is working from the bottom.
mienkov passes Montoya's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
mienkov is stalling here. Montoya is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! mienkov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Montoya has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Montoya looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
mienkov is trying to control Montoya's posture but Montoya avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Montoya looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
mienkov is looking for a sweep.
mienkov tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Montoya easily slips into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya goes for an armbar but he's not got it… mienkov turns into him and now he's in Montoya's guard.
Montoya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. mienkov defends it easily.
mienkov is looking to work some ground and pound but Montoya has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as mienkov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
mienkov is looking to work some ground and pound but Montoya has wrist control.
mienkov wants to control from the top but Montoya keeps moving.
mienkov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Montoya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, mienkov has managed to get both his arms back between Montoya's legs - danger averted.
mienkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Montoya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
mienkov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
mienkov throws and elbow that misses. Montoya uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in mienkov's guard. Nice move by Montoya!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Montoya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Montoya stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Montoya wants it to stay on the feet.
Montoya throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
mienkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montoya.
Montoya looks to score with a jab to the body but mienkov is just out of range.
Montoya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck mienkov on the side of the head.
Montoya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montoya throws a good cross that connects.
mienkov tries for a takedown but Montoya circles away easily
and Montoya counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Montoya.
Montoya thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Montoya is pushing down on mienkov's leg trying to pass to half guard. mienkov is fighting to maintain full guard but Montoya has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montoya is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. mienkov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Montoya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Montoya seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Montoya is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but mienkov still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, mienkov has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
mienkov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mienkov fails with the takedown
and Montoya decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in mienkov's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for aleks mienkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montoya advances to half guard.
Montoya is trying to work for a kimura but mienkov is defending well.
Montoya seems to be looking for submissions.
mienkov is defending against the submission attempts here by Montoya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya is sneakily working for an arm triangle but mienkov sees it coming and defends easily.
aleks mienkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Montoya is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
mienkov is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory Montoya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Montoya has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory Montoya!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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