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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mercutio Benvolio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Montana Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana Jr has chosen Tony's Theme as his entrance music. Mercutio Benvolio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 cm
20
183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mercutio Benvolio! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Montana Jr! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Montana Jr misses. Montana Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benvolio. Benvolio obviously looking to wear him down.
Montana Jr blocks a head kick by Benvolio.
Benvolio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Benvolio. Montana Jr throws a leg kick which misses Benvolio's front leg but catches the back leg as Benvolio tries to avoid it. Montana Jr throws a half hearted mid kick. Benvolio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Montana Jr throws a head kick that misses. Montana Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benvolio rushes Montana Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Benvolio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Benvolio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Antonio Montana Jr has been cut. Benvolio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montana Jr avoids it. A frustrated look appears on Montana Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch. Benvolio has Montana Jr pressed against the cage.
Benvolio looks to throw an elbow but misses. Montana Jr dodges an elbow strike from Benvolio.
Montana Jr takes an elbow to the temple. Montana Jr takes a shot to the head. Montana Jr tries to circle away but Benvolio has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Montana Jr wants to break free but Benvolio has control.
Montana Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montana Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Benvolio staying out of range there. Benvolio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Benvolio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Benvolio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montana Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away. Montana Jr avoids the head kick by Benvolio.
The crowd cheers as Montana Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benvolio doesn't seem phased though. Montana Jr throws a wild body kick that Benvolio sees coming a mile off. Montana Jr tries to land a front kick but Benvolio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. A nice leg kick lands there from Benvolio. Benvolio scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Crunch! Montana Jr slams his shin into Benvolio's torso. Benvolio cracks a nice hook into Montana Jr's ribs. Montana Jr tries to land a front kick but Benvolio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Benvolio lands with a nice combination. Montana Jr backs away looking to recover. Benvolio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Montana Jr circles away quickly and effectively. Montana Jr tries to move into range but Benvolio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Montana Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Benvolio. Mercutio Benvolio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Montana Jr misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Benvolio. Benvolio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Montana Jr. Montana Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Benvolio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Benvolio cracks the inside of Montana Jr's front leg. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Benvolio lands a head kick. Montana Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Montana Jr throws a combination that misses and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. A combination from Montana Jr does no damage. Montana Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Benvolio scores with a jab. Benvolio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montana Jr throws out the jab. A jab lands there for Benvolio. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Montana Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Benvolio - the referee stops the clock and Montana Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Benvolio. Montana Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Benvolio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Benvolio tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Benvolio.
Montana Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Benvolio throws a nice outside leg kick. Montana Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Benvolio, right into the meat.
Benvolio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Benvolio tries to clinch but Montana Jr moves out of range. Benvolio clinches. Benvolio misses with an elbow strike.
Benvolio lands an elbow inside that Montana Jr shrugs off. Montana Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Montana Jr avoids the elbow strike from Benvolio, against the cage.
Benvolio avoiding damage as Montana Jr throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Benvolio. A nice right hand lands inside from Benvolio. Benvolio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Montana Jr takes an elbow to the temple. Benvolio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montana Jr's efforts to push away. Benvolio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Benvolio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Antonio Montana Jr's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Benvolio lands with a short head shot on the inside. Montana Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Benvolio. Montana Jr missing with knees to the body.
Benvolio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Montana Jr takes an elbow to the forehead. Benvolio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Montana Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Benvolio tries to stall but Montana Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Montana Jr breaks from the clinch.
Benvolio is looking to slow Montana Jr down with leg kicks. Benvolio has managed to clinch.
Montana Jr trying to control the position but instead, Benvolio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Montana Jr into the cage. Benvolio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Benvolio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Montana Jr lands a body punch. Montana Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benvolio lands an elbow that stopped Montana Jr in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Antonio Montana Jr's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Benvolio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Montana Jr's defenses. Benvolio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montana Jr avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mercutio Benvolio dominated that round. The cut man is working on Antonio Montana Jr's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Benvolio scores with a nice body kick.
Benvolio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Montana Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Montana Jr misses with an uppercut. Benvolio saw that one coming. Benvolio throws a nice outside leg kick. Montana Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Benvolio lands a nice hook to Montana Jr's body. Montana Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Benvolio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Montana Jr, pushing him back against the cage. Benvolio scores with a nice hook to the head. Montana Jr is pushing Benvolio up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Montana Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Benvolio uses good head movement to avoid it. Benvolio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Montana Jr has had enough of the clinch but Benvolio keeps him there for the moment. Nice elbow from Benvolio. Benvolio taking a breather. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. A nice glancing elbow lands by Benvolio. Benvolio crunches a lovely knee into Montana Jr's ribcage. Benvolio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round. Montana Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Benvolio.
Benvolio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. With the fighters up against the cage, Benvolio throws an elbow but misses. Benvolio tries to stall but Montana Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benvolio lands a nice elbow.
Montana Jr is rocked!
Antonio Montana Jr's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antonio Montana Jr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mercutio Benvolio!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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