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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Austin Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshi Karasawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Austin Montoya has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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184 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Austin Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Karasawa!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montoya with a poor takedown
and Karasawa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Montoya's guard now.
Montoya has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Karasawa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montoya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karasawa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karasawa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montoya is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Karasawa is aware though and is defending well.
Karasawa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Montoya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Karasawa has managed to get both his arms back between Montoya's legs - danger averted.
Karasawa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Montoya is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Montoya keeping full guard, as Karasawa tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karasawa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Karasawa advances to half guard.
Karasawa wants to stand but Montoya has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Karasawa trying to control the action but Montoya is working from the bottom.
Karasawa is looking to advance position but Montoya won't allow it.
Karasawa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Montoya wants to improve his position but Karasawa is controlling well.
Karasawa wants to stand up but Montoya has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Montoya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Montoya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karasawa pulls his head out easily.
Montoya is breathing heavily.
Montoya actively working from the bottom here.
Montoya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Montoya actively working from the bottom here.
Montoya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karasawa is working for a kimura but Montoya is defending it quite comfortably.
Karasawa works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karasawa stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Karasawa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Montoya will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Karasawa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Montoya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Karasawa has managed to get both his arms back between Montoya's legs - danger averted.
Karasawa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Montoya's guard.
Montoya really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montoya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Karasawa defends it easily.
Montoya is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Montoya looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Karasawa passes into side control.
Montoya tries to improve position but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hiroshi Karasawa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Karasawa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Montoya did well to prevent Karasawa getting side control.
Montoya is defending against the submission attempts here by Karasawa.
Karasawa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Montoya actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Montoya manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Montoya is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Karasawa is aware though and is defending well.
Montoya throws his legs up looking for a submission but Karasawa uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karasawa scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karasawa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Montoya gets back to half guard.
Karasawa decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Karasawa closes the distance and clinches.
Karasawa manages to pull guard.
Karasawa keeping full guard, as Montoya tries to pass.
Montoya drops back, looking for a kneebar! Karasawa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Karasawa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Karasawa!
Montoya regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Montoya manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Montoya is looking to sinch up a triangle. Karasawa throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Montoya's body to avoid the submission. Montoya has instead reached around Karasawa's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Montoya arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Austin Montoya!
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FIGHT
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