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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Montiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Gaggenwanker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montiel comes to the cage accompanied by LLuvia de Pedras. Gaggenwanker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Man Comes Around kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alejandro Montiel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Montiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Gaggenwanker!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montiel throws a looping overhand right but Gaggenwanker ducks down to avoid it.
Montiel darts in and clinches Gaggenwanker up against the cage.
Montiel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montiel lands a nice shot to the body.
Gaggenwanker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montiel throws a body punch but Gaggenwanker moves out of range.
Gaggenwanker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Montiel misses with an uppercut.
Gaggenwanker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Montiel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gaggenwanker - the referee stops the clock and Montiel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gaggenwanker. Montiel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Montiel misses with a body shot.
Gaggenwanker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Montiel is breathing heavily.
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!
Gaggenwanker wants to control from the top but Montiel keeps moving.
Gaggenwanker is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gaggenwanker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montiel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gaggenwanker is one step ahead there.
Gaggenwanker wants to stand but Montiel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gaggenwanker trying to control but Montiel is working from the bottom.
Gaggenwanker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Montiel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Montiel stuns Gaggenwanker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gaggenwanker.
Gaggenwanker shoots in for a double leg but Montiel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Montiel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gaggenwanker on the side of the head.
Gaggenwanker fails with a takedown attempt.
Alejandro Montiel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Gaggenwanker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaggenwanker takes one to the chin there.
Montiel lands a nice hook to Gaggenwanker's body. Gaggenwanker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Montiel scores with a shot to the body.
Gaggenwanker shoots for a takedown but Montiel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gaggenwanker misses with a double jab.
Montiel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gaggenwanker.
Montiel dips to his left and cracks Gaggenwanker with an uppercut!
Montiel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Montiel lands with an uppercut that bounces Gaggenwanker off the cage and back into rage.
A shot to the liver by Montiel. Beautiful body shot.
Montiel with a jab.
Montiel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gaggenwanker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Montiel tries to avoid it but Gaggenwanker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Montiel to the ground. Montiel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Montiel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alejandro Montiel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montiel forces Gaggenwanker back against the cage and clinches.
Gaggenwanker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gaggenwanker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montiel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gaggenwanker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gaggenwanker has closed the distance and engaged Montiel in a clinch.
Montiel tries to break free but Gaggenwanker pushes him back against the cage.
Montiel lands a nice uppercut.
Montiel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gaggenwanker breaks from the clinch.
Good exchange - Montiel coming out on top.
Gaggenwanker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gaggenwanker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaggenwanker shoots in and drives through. Montiel sprawls well.
Alejandro Montiel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Montiel.
Gaggenwanker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Montiel sprawls well. Montiel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gaggenwanker gets slowly back to his feet.
Montiel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gaggenwanker doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Montiel 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Montiel closes the distance and pushes Gaggenwanker back into the cage.
Montiel can't break the clinch.
Gaggenwanker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montiel avoids it.
Gaggenwanker pushes off an throws an elbow but Montiel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Montiel presses Gaggenwanker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gaggenwanker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montiel's efforts to push away.
Gaggenwanker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Montiel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gaggenwanker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montiel throws a series of strikes that have Gaggenwanker backpedaling.
Gaggenwanker dives in and grabs Montiel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Montiel pushes down on Gaggenwanker's head and hops out.
Montiel swinging wildly here.
Montiel moves into the clinch.
Gaggenwanker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montiel's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montiel misses with some punches.
Gaggenwanker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montiel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montiel tries to bum rush Gaggenwanker with a series of wild strikes but Gaggenwanker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaggenwanker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Montiel.
Montiel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaggenwanker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alejandro Montiel is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaggenwanker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gaggenwanker trying to control the pace.
Gaggenwanker is looking to take a break and control but Montiel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaggenwanker escapes and gets back to his feet.
Montiel throws a series of punches but Gaggenwanker avoids them all with ease.
Gaggenwanker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montiel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gaggenwanker feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gaggenwanker wants to control from the top but Montiel keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montiel looking to control but Gaggenwanker passes into half guard.
Montiel wants to improve his position but Gaggenwanker is controlling well.
Montiel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Montiel tries to get out of the position.
Gaggenwanker 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.
Gaggenwanker stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gaggenwanker is looking to take a break and control but Montiel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Greg Gaggenwanker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Montiel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaggenwanker shoots in for a takedown but Montiel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gaggenwanker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Montiel counters with a stiff right hand.
Montiel throws a nice looking combination but Gaggenwanker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaggenwanker with a poor takedown
and Montiel counters with a nice uppercut.
Montiel doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaggenwanker circles away.
Gaggenwanker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montiel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gaggenwanker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Montiel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gaggenwanker wants to control but Montiel is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaggenwanker decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gaggenwanker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Montiel throws a right and a left that Gaggenwanker avoids nicely.
Gaggenwanker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Montiel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alejandro Montiel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Gaggenwanker.
Montiel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gaggenwanker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Montiel is refusing to be controlled, as Gaggenwanker sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaggenwanker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gaggenwanker stands up out of the half guard.
Montiel looks to land a left hand but Gaggenwanker moved out of range nicely.
Gaggenwanker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Montiel tries to clinch but Gaggenwanker is having none of it.
Gaggenwanker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montiel wants to improve his position but Gaggenwanker is controlling well.
Montiel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gaggenwanker on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaggenwanker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gaggenwanker is trying to control. Montiel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Montiel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gaggenwanker.
Montiel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gaggenwanker.
Gaggenwanker stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Montiel to get to his feet.
Montiel swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Montiel digs a good hook to Gaggenwanker's body.
Gaggenwanker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montiel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Montiel misses its intended target.
No luck for Gaggenwanker with that takedown attempt.
Gaggenwanker misses with a double jab
and Montiel counters with a left and a right that stings Gaggenwanker.
Gaggenwanker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Montiel's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Montiel working to try and regain half guard.
Gaggenwanker misses with a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Gaggenwanker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gaggenwanker 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Gaggenwanker!
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hype
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