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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Craig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Montvilas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Victor Craig has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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143 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Craig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Montvilas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craig tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Montvilas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Craig really felt that one!
Montvilas looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The fight stays on the outside here - Craig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Craig tries to clinch but Montvilas moves out of range.
Craig tries to clinch up but Montvilas circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Craig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Craig wants to clinch but Montvilas slips to the side
and Montvilas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Craig's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Craig wants to get back to his feet but Montvilas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Craig had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Montvilas defends it easily.
Craig is looking for a triangle but Montvilas pushes his legs off easily.
Craig pulls Montvilas in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig working a defensive guard here.
Montvilas advances position into side control!
Craig knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Montvilas on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Craig's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Craig throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig is looking for a sweep.
Montvilas in the domination position with Craig hanging on.
You can see the frustration on Craig's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Montvilas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Craig struggling a bit here.
Craig is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Craig is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Craig wants to control but Montvilas is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig keeping control of the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Victor Craig wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Craig is looking to clinch but Montvilas is avoiding it.
Craig moves in looking to clinch but Montvilas pushes him off.
Craig closes the distance looking to clinch
and Montvilas counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montvilas swats away the attempt to clinch by Craig.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Montvilas.
Craig tries to close the distance and clinch but Montvilas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Craig tries to clinch up.
Craig gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Craig gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Craig lands a good knee to the midsection. Montvilas won't want to take too many of those.
Craig scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Craig breaks from the clinch.
Montvilas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Craig fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Craig dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Montvilas works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Craig not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Craig is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Montvilas defends well.
Montvilas won't allow Craig to sweep him here.
Craig controls Montvilas momentarily but Montvilas frees himself.
Montvilas trying to control but Craig is working from the bottom.
Montvilas is breathing heavily.
Craig is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Craig is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montvilas wants to control from the top but Craig keeps moving.
Craig looking to control.
Craig tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Montvilas trying to control but Craig is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Montvilas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Craig wants to sweep here but Montvilas controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montvilas tries to free his leg and advance position but Craig is retaining full guard.
Craig has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Montvilas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Craig is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Montvilas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Craig trying to keep a closed guard but Montvilas is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montvilas wants to control from the top but Craig keeps moving.
Montvilas looking to sit in guard and control but Craig gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Craig wants to control from the top but Montvilas keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Victor Craig wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Craig moves in looking to clinch but Montvilas pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig tries to clinch
and Montvilas counters with a solid body kick.
Craig tries to clinch but Montvilas moves out of range.
Victor Craig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Craig gets a clinch.
Craig breaks from the clinch.
Craig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montvilas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Montvilas tries to keep at a distance but Craig has taken the fight into the clinch.
Craig has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Craig tries to break free but Montvilas pushes him back against the cage.
Craig looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Craig.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montvilas has Craig pressed against the cage, preventing Craig from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Craig tries to break free but Montvilas pushes him back against the cage.
Craig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Craig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Craig dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Montvilas keeps the fight on the outside.
Craig is looking to clinch.
Montvilas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Craig swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Craig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Craig moves in looking to clinch but Montvilas pushes him off.
Craig moves in looking to clinch but Montvilas pushes him off.
Craig tries to clinch there but Montvilas circles away.
Montvilas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Craig clinches with his opponent.
Craig with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Craig misses with a knee to the head.
Craig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Montvilas's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Craig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Montvilas's defenses.
Craig lands an elbow that stopped Montvilas in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Craig.
Knees in the clinch landing for Craig.
Craig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Montvilas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Craig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Craig tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Montvilas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Craig tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Montvilas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Montvilas swats away the attempt to clinch by Craig.
Montvilas keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig tries to clinch up but Montvilas circles away and keeps his distance.
Montvilas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Craig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Craig wants to clinch up but Montvilas keeps it at a distance.
Craig wants to clinch up but Montvilas keeps it at a distance.
Craig rushes Montvilas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Craig putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Montvilas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Craig with a knee to the head.
Craig gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craig has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Craig breaks from the clinch.
Montvilas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Victor Craig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montvilas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montvilas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montvilas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montvilas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Montvilas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Craig tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Craig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montvilas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Craig wants to clinch up but Montvilas keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig darts in trying to clinch
and Montvilas counters with a shoot takedown. Craig fights it but they end up in guard.
Montvilas prevents Craig from getting back to his feet.
Craig is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Craig is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Craig lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Montvilas!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Craig is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Montvilas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Craig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Craig has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Craig!
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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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