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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matrim Cauthon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Montross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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154 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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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 Montreal, Matrim Cauthon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Montross!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cauthon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cauthon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cauthon tried to score with a low kick but Montross checks it.
Montross avoids a kick to the body.
Cauthon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Montross rushes Cauthon and presses him up against the cage.
Montross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cauthon stalling in the clinch but Montross improves position.
Cauthon missing with knees to the body.
Cauthon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cauthon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montross.
Montross has had enough of the clinch but Cauthon keeps him there for the moment.
Montross blocks an elbow strike.
Montross tries to break the clinch but Cauthon is controlling the position.
Cauthon taking a breather.
Cauthon tries to land knees in the clinch but Montross avoids the damage to the body.
Montross blocks a body shot from Cauthon.
Montross pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cauthon trying to control the position from guard on top but Montross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cauthon wants to stand but Montross has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Montross is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cauthon defends well.
Montross scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Cauthon throws a leg kick
and Montross counters by clinching up.
Montross manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cauthon being controlled here momentarily.
Cauthon trying to control but Montross is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montross kicks Cauthon off and gets to his feet.
Montross throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cauthon misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cauthon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montross misses with a two punch combination.
Montross checks a leg kick nicely.
Montross on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cauthon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cauthon misses with a body kick.
Cauthon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cauthon.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Montross is defended easily by Cauthon.
A punch combination from Montross misses.
Montross looks gassed!
Cauthon throws a body kick that misses.
Montross fails to land the takedown.
Montross changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cauthon tries to avoid it but Montross manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cauthon to the ground. Cauthon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matrim Cauthon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Montross.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Montross crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cauthon - the referee stops the clock and Montross gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cauthon. Montross manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Montross takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Montross checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cauthon.
Matrim Cauthon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montross checks a low kick from Cauthon.
Cauthon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cauthon throws a chopping leg kick but Montross manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Cauthon.
Crunch! Cauthon slams his shin into Montross's torso.
Montross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cauthon.
Cauthon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cauthon.
Cauthon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Montross's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cauthon wants to land a leg kick but Montross is out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Montross crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cauthon - the referee stops the clock and Montross gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cauthon. Montross manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Montross stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cauthon.
Nice body kick there by Cauthon.
Cauthon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Montross if he has to take too many more of those.
Montross on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cauthon throws a sloppy head kick
and Montross counters by moving into the clinch.
Cauthon struggles to land a body shot inside as Montross controls his hands.
Cauthon taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matrim Cauthon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cauthon.
Cauthon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Montross has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Montross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montross blocks the body kick.
Marcus Montross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montross blocks the body kick.
Cauthon cracks the inside of Montross's front leg.
Cauthon delivers a nice body kick.
Montross has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cauthon.
Montross shoots in looking for a takedown but Cauthon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Montross's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cauthon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cauthon tries to land a front kick but Montross steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cauthon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montross is breathing heavily.
Cauthon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Montross will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cauthon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Montross misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cauthon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cauthon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cauthon connects with a leg kick. Montross looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cauthon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cauthon thows a body kick. Montross tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cauthon throws out a leg kick but Montross moves out of range and Cauthon only half commits.
Cauthon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cauthon.
Cauthon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Montross will feel that in the morning.
Montross's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cauthon.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cauthon 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 Montross has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Montross and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cauthon scores with a leg kick.
Cauthon throws a push kick but Montross slaps the foot to one side.
Cauthon delivers a nice body kick.
Cauthon misses with a low kick as Montross jumps back.
Cauthon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cauthon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cauthon is looking to score with low kicks.
Cauthon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cauthon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Montross's head.
Montross checks a leg kick.
Montross looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matrim Cauthon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Montross.
Cauthon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cauthon.
Cauthon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cauthon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Montross tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick from Cauthon.
Cauthon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Montross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cauthon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cauthon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montross blocks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Cauthon.
Cauthon throws a sloppy head kick and Montross moves out of range easily.
Montross checks a low kick from Cauthon.
Cauthon connects with a leg kick. Montross looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cauthon lands a nice looking body kick.
Cauthon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montross tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cauthon swivels and escapes.
Cauthon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cauthon lands a leg kick that knocks Montross off balance momentarily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Montross crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cauthon - the referee stops the clock and Montross gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cauthon. Montross manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cauthon scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cauthon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Montross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cauthon.
Cauthon thumps Montross with a low kick.
Cauthon connects with an inside leg kick.
Montross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cauthon thumps Montross with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cauthon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Montross.
Montross blocks a head kick by Cauthon.
A head kick from Cauthon lands but Montross takes it in his stride.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cauthon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montross blocks a low kick nicely.
Cauthon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cauthon throws a series of punches but Montross avoids them all with ease.
Montross shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cauthon sprawls well. Cauthon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Montross gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matrim Cauthon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A thudding body kick lands there by Cauthon!
Cauthon throws a leg kick but Montross sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A combination from Montross does no damage.
A low kick from Cauthon misses
and Montross moves into the clinch.
Cauthon misses with a punch to the body.
Cauthon is trying to force a seperation but Montross has the dominant position.
Cauthon tries a knee to the head but Montross blocks it.
Cauthon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Montross lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cauthon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montross successfully pulls guard.
Montross keeping moving, preventing Cauthon from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cauthon wants to stand and escape but instead Montross has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Montross pushes down on Cauthon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Montross not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Montross thows a huge punch but Cauthon dodges it nicely.
Montross thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cauthon's head.
Montross missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cauthon is trying to stand up here but Montross is controlling him well.
Cauthon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Montross on the ground.
Cauthon is looking for a sweep. Montross is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Montross escapes and gets back to his feet.
Cauthon throws a leg kick
and Montross holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cauthon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montross blocks an uppercut.
Cauthon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cauthon misses with a body punch.
Cauthon has Montross pressed against the cage, preventing Montross from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cauthon keeps control of Montross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cauthon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcus Montross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montross blocks the elbow strike.
Montross looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cauthon misses with some punches.
Cauthon is trying to break the clinch but Montross is controlling him.
Cauthon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montross keeps control of Cauthon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cauthon tries to work over Montross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montross avoiding damage as Cauthon throws knees to the body.
Cauthon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montross breaks from the clinch.
Cauthon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matrim Cauthon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Montross crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cauthon - the referee stops the clock and Montross gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cauthon. Montross manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Matrim Cauthon is winning the standup battle so far.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Montross crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cauthon - the referee stops the clock and Montross gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cauthon. Montross manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Montross throws a one two combo.
It looks like Matrim Cauthon has been cut.
Montross avoids a kick to the body.
Montross moves in looking to clinch but Cauthon pushes him off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cauthon.
Cauthon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Cauthon misses
and Montross counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cauthon motions for Montross to come forward. Cauthon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cauthon, right into the meat.
Montross avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cauthon keeps Montross at a distance using the push kick.
Cauthon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Montross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cauthon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montross checks a leg kick.
Cauthon tries a low kick but Montross avoids it.
Cauthon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cauthon throws a solid leg kick but Montross takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cauthon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid body kick from Cauthon.
Cauthon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Montross is out of range.
Montross tries to clinch there but Cauthon circles away.
Cauthon looks to land a body kick but Montross moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matrim Cauthon.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cauthon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matrim Cauthon!
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