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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mister Red is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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184 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joey Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mister Red!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Red looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Montana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Montana landing knees to the head.
Montana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Red's face.
Montana lands a nice knee to the body.
Montana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Montana connects with a knee to the head.
Montana has Red pressed against the cage.
Montana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Red's face.
Montana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Montana has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Red uses from the top position.
Montana wants to stand and escape but Red is having none of it.
Montana uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Montana tries to clinch but Red moves out of range.
Montana gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana jumps guard.
Red is looking to stand up but Montana won't let him.
Red trying to control the position from guard on top but Montana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Red won't allow Montana to get back to his feet.
Red trying to control but Montana is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mister Red.
Montana drives through and clinches with Red against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Red's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Montana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Montana ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Montana no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Red looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Montana wants to stand but Red is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Red won't allow Montana to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Montana being controlled here, momentarily.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mister Red hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Red 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red postures up in Montana's guard and throws a big left but Montana blocks it.
Montana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Red on the ground.
Red showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Red has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Montana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Red.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Montana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mister Red's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Montana tries to clinch up but Red circles away and keeps his distance.
Montana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick by Red misses
and Montana moves into the clinch.
Montana works on Red's body with a couple of short punches.
Montana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Montana jumps guard.
Red stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Montana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Red trying to control the position from guard on top but Montana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montana wants to get back to his feet but Red is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red drops back looking for a leg! Montana is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Montana manages to kick Red off! Red jumps back into Montana's guard.
Red wants to control from the top but Montana keeps moving.
Red gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Montana moves in looking to clinch but Red pushes him off.
Red shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Montana as he jumps to the side.
Red shoots and misses
and Montana holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Montana lands an elbow just above Red 's eye.
Montana working Red over with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Montana.
Montana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Red is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Red tries to break free but Montana pushes him back against the cage.
Montana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Red's face.
A short body shot lands from Red as the two fighters clinch.
Red has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Montana is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Joey Montana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister Red.
Montana unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Montana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Red has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Montana is trying to keep an underhook but Red manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Red with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red stands up from half guard.
Montana closes the distance looking to clinch
and Red counters with a series of strikes. Montana will be more careful next time no doubt.
Montana slaps away a takedown attempt from Red, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Red throws a left and a right that both miss
and Montana counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Montana.
Red goes for a takedown attempt but Montana pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Joey Montana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Red counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Montana trying to land knees to the body.
Red takes a knee to the side of the body.
Red successfully pulls guard.
Montana trying to control but Red is working from the bottom.
Red seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Montana drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Montana jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Montana throwing strikes from guard but Red blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Red showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mister Red's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Red circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mister Red seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana wants to clinch.
Montana clinches.
Montana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Montana connects with a knee to the head.
Red tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Montana smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montana with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Montana.
Red wants to break the clinch but can't.
Red tries to pull guard but Montana holds him up against the cage and eventually Red drops back down to his feet.
Montana prevents Red from breaking the clinch.
Montana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Montana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Red smiles and moves away.
Montana stuffs the takedown.
Joey Montana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister Red.
Red has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Montana throws an elbow but misses.
Montana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Red is keeping busy.
Red tries to pull guard but Montana holds him up against the cage and eventually Red drops back down to his feet.
Red is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Montana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Red just stands there and leans against the cage.
Red working aggressively here.
Montana goes for a takedown attempt but Red pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Montana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Red manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Red pushes Montana up against the cage in a clinch.
Montana looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Montana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Red is keeping busy.
Montana with a knee to the head.
Montana tries to pull guard but Red won't allow it.
Montana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Montana misses with a knee strike.
Montana connects with a knee to the head.
Red tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Montana looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana working Red over with knees to the body.
Red manages to break the clinch.
Red closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Montana misses with a knee to the head.
Red has had enough of the clinch but Montana keeps him there for the moment.
Montana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Red has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Montana avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Red drops down looking for an ankle pick but Montana pulls his leg out and moves away.
Red tries for a takedown but Montana circles away easily
and Montana counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Red is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Red scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Montana clinches with his opponent.
Red slowing the pace effectively.
Montana scores with a knee to the head.
Red pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Red has his takedown stuffed
so Montana counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red seems keen to control Montana's posture.
Montana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Montana thows a big elbow that misses.
Montana being controlled here momentarily.
Montana wants to stand but Red is controlling his posture from full guard.
Montana throwing strikes from guard but Red blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Montana showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Montana has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Montana!
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energy
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hype
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