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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Thurgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Push It To The Limit. Antonio Montana had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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186 cm
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174 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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186 cm
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186 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Montana! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabe Thurgood! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thurgood decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Montana looking for submissions off his back. Montana is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thurgood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thurgood's back! Will Montana go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Thurgood trying to control the action but Montana just sinks the hooks in. Montana tries to keep control of the position but Thurgood is staying busy. Thurgood wants to control his opponent's hands but Montana gets his hands free. Montana working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. I would not like to be Thurgood right now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Montana tries to get the hooks in deep but Thurgood pushed the leg off. Thurgood tries to escape but Montana has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Montana controls the action. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Antonio Montana wasn't doing enough on the ground. Montana throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Montana darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Thurgood throws a chopping leg kick but Montana manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Montana chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thurgood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Montana's calf. Thurgood tries to move into range but Montana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Thurgood throws a shot from downtown. Montana moves away and avoids it. Montana is looking to slow Thurgood down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A leg kick checked by Montana. Montana lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Montana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thurgood. Thurgood lands a jab to Montana's midsection. Montana bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. A chopping leg kick lands by Montana. Montana looks to score with a jab to the body but Thurgood is just out of range. Montana dips to his left and cracks Thurgood with an uppercut! Thurgood drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Montana keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thurgood thows a leg kick but Montana checks it letting Montana counter with a right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Thurgood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Montana wants to stand but Thurgood is controlling the position. Thurgood pushes down on Montana's leg and manages to get into half guard. Montana slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Montana throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Thurgood escapes and throws Montana's legs to the side, diving into side control! Montana throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Montana dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Montana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thurgood throws a big shot that misses. Thurgood pivots, looking for a leg kick but Montana is out of range and Thurgood settles back down. Thurgood sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Montana feints and then cracks Thurgood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thurgood down. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Montana.
Thurgood is breathing heavily. Montana lands a head kick!
Thurgood is rocked! Are you kidding me?! Montana ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Thurgood clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Montana!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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