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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce McBrain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montoya has chosen Roy Jones - Can't be touched as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce McBrain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montoya fails to land the takedown.
McBrain doesn't manage to clinch there - Montoya circles away.
McBrain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Montoya moves out of range of the strikes.
Montoya tries to clinch up but McBrain circles away and keeps his distance.
McBrain tries a head kick but it misses.
McBrain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Montoya's head.
Montoya shoots in and bounces McBrain off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McBrain is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McBrain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McBrain keeping moving, preventing Montoya from controlling successfully.
McBrain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Montoya trying to control the position from guard on top but McBrain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Montoya was stalling too much, according to the referee.
McBrain moves into range and clinches up with Montoya.
Montoya wants a takedown.
McBrain tries to throw a body punch but Montoya avoids it by throwing McBrain back against the cage.
McBrain stalling the fight.
Montoya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McBrain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McBrain putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Montoya in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McBrain lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBrain lands with a right to the head.
Montoya tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McBrain just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bruce McBrain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Montoya.
Montoya tries to land knees in the clinch but McBrain avoids the damage to the body.
McBrain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montoya's efforts to push away.
Montoya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McBrain cracks Montoya with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montoya gets tackled into the cage by McBrain. McBrain maintains the clinch.
Montoya is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McBrain is keeping busy.
McBrain lands an elbow inside.
Montoya is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McBrain to keep the fight standing.
Montoya trying to control the position but instead, McBrain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Montoya into the cage.
Montoya is trying to drag McBrain to the mat but McBrain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBrain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montoyas head.
McBrain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Montoya is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McBrain to keep the fight standing.
McBrain tries to work over Montoya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McBrain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Montoya or not.
Montoya jumps guard but McBrain turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McBrain holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McBrain lands with a short shot to the head.
McBrain is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McBrain will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Montoya up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBrain prevents Montoya from breaking the clinch.
McBrain is pressed up against the cage. Montoya has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McBrain down to the mat. McBrain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bruce McBrain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montoya shoots in but McBrain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Montoya takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montoya fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McBrain lands a head kick!
Montoya fails to land the takedown.
McBrain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Montoya.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McBrain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McBrain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Montoya at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce McBrain dominated that 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.
McBrain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by McBrain there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montoya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montoya tries to score a power double leg takedown but McBrain sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Montoya somewhat.
McBrain tries to clinch there but Montoya circles away.
McBrain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McBrain scores with the left hand. Montoya knows he should have avoided that one.
Montoya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Montoya gets tackled into the cage by McBrain. McBrain maintains the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McBrain takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Montoya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McBrain to keep the fight standing.
McBrain misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McBrain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McBrain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Montoya tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bruce McBrain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Montoya.
McBrain stalling against the cage.
Montoya tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bruce McBrain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Montoya is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McBrain to keep the fight standing.
Montoya fails to pull guard.
Montoya tries to work over McBrain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McBrain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montoya letting McBrain take a breather here.
McBrain stops a takedown attempt from Montoya.
McBrain scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montoya jumps guard but McBrain turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McBrain obliges.
Montoya is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McBrain leaning his opponent against the cage.
McBrain misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McBrain.
Montoya blocking some punches.
A short right from McBrain on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBrain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Montoya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McBrain.
McBrain is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Montoya tries to break the clinch but McBrain is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McBrain.
McBrain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Montoya backwards.
Montoya drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McBrain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McBrain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montoya's elbow.
McBrain lands a hook that snaps the head of Montoya backwards.
Montoya is rocked!
McBrain lands a body shot.
Montoya is still on wobbly legs! Can McBrain finish him?
McBrain stalling the fight.
A short uppercut from McBrain.
McBrain presses Montoya against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McBrain pushes Montoya against the cage. McBrain is working some dirty boxing. McBrain pushes off with a quick right hook! Montoya goes down! Montoya tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! McBrain moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce McBrain!
A victorious Bruce McBrain thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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