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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Montelibano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
24
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Muay Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Montelibano!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Thai.
Thai tries to clinch there but Montelibano circles away.
Thai defending well as Montelibano loads up on a big left hand.
Montelibano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thai backs up against the cage.
It looks like Muay Thai has been cut.
Montelibano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thai circles away quickly and effectively.
Montelibano looks to land a left hand but Thai moved out of range nicely.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montelibano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montelibano throws a jab but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai tries to clinch there but Montelibano circles away.
Thai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Montelibano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thai momentarily.
Montelibano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montelibano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Montelibano looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
Thai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Montelibano throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
Thai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Montelibano takes a step back to recover.
Montelibano takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A solid body kick from Thai.
Montelibano misses the shot to the body.
Thai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Montelibano.
Thai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Thai tenderised Montelibano's leg. Montelibano is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Montelibano misses.
Muay Thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montelibano.
Montelibano checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thai.
Montelibano misses with a hook. Thai ducked under it nicely.
Montelibano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montelibano scores with the left hand. Thai knows he should have avoided that one.
Montelibano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thai can pounce on him.
Montelibano throws a jab when Thai was well out of range.
Thai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Montelibano might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Montelibano moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai lands a leg kick that knocks Montelibano off balance momentarily.
Montelibano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thai circles away quickly and effectively.
Montelibano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montelibano lands with a cross.
Thai tries to score with a low kick but Montelibano moves his leg out of the way.
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montelibano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montelibano.
Thai connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thai.
Thai throws a leg kick but Montelibano sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montelibano. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Montelibano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Montelibano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Montelibano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Montelibano lands with a good body shot.
Thai is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai slips a jab and a cross from Montelibano.
Montelibano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montelibano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montelibano.
Montelibano lands a jab-cross combination.
Thai throws a leg kick but Montelibano checks it.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Montelibano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muay Thai's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Montelibano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thai throws a wild body kick that Montelibano sees coming a mile off.
Thai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Montelibano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Montelibano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Montelibano throws a right hand that Thai ducks under and follows up with a left that Thai also avoids with ease.
Thai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Montelibano in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Thai throws a leg kick but Montelibano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Montelibano moves out of range of the leg kick from Thai.
Thai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Montelibano's sensitive parts.
Thai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thai. That's going to slow Montelibano down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai slips a jab from Montelibano.
Thai connects with an inside leg kick.
Montelibano sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A clash of legs there as Montelibano blocks the low kick.
Montelibano lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montelibano throws a right hand that Thai ducks under and follows up with a left that Thai also avoids with ease.
Montelibano looks to land a left hand but Thai moved out of range nicely.
Montelibano takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Montelibano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thai doesn't seem bothered though.
Montelibano scores with a hook to the body. Thai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thai is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Montelibano lands with a right that hurts Thai. Thai looks to clinch but Montelibano throws a short knee that drops Thai. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Michael Montelibano!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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