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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cletus Kasady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Money Montell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montell has chosen I Get Money as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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180 lbs
13 - 4 - 1 |
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183 cm
32
180 lbs
24 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Cletus Kasady! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Money Montell! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ouch! a nice leg kick from Montell, right into the meat.
Kasady throws a leg kick that is checked and Montell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Kasady doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Kasady fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montell manages to avoid it. Kasady lands a head kick!
Montell gets caught flat footed, as Kasady shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Kasady wants to pass the guard but Montell is keeping the position. Kasady not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Kasady stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Montell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kasady drops back, looking for a kneebar! Montell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Montell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Montell! Kasady is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Montell is controlling him well. Montell content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Kasady is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Kasady looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Montell pushes past his half guard into mount! Kasady is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Montell wants to control the pace but Kasady is squirming around nicely. Kasady is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Montell controlling the position easily from mount. Kasady wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kasady is wriggling around trying to escape.
Montell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kasady regains half guard. Kasady kicks Montell off and gets back to his feet. A leg kick checked by Kasady. Montell scores with a jab to the body. Montell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasady keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montell. Montell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Kasady uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montell.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Montell throws a leg kick but Kasady moved away. Kasady moves forwards but Montell connects with a nice, crisp jab. Montell misses with a low kick as Kasady jumps back. Montell throws a chopping leg kick but Kasady manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Montell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kasady. Montell takes one to the side of the head.
Money Montell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kasady ducks under a wild hook from Montell. A jab from Montell misses. Montell swings for the body but Kasady moves out of range.
Montell lands with a shot to the body. Montell misses the body punch and Kasady counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kasady dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kasady ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Kasady shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Montell defends it nicely. A jab from Montell finds it's way through Kasady's defenses. Kasady throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kasady tries a head kick but it misses.
Montell checks a leg kick nicely. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kasady shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Montell pinned against the cage. Montell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cletus Kasady. That's going to take a lot out of him. Montell tries to land a leg kick but Kasady saw it coming and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Montell misses with a combination
and Kasady counters with a stiff right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Money Montell will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Kasady tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Kasady throws a sloppy head kick and Montell moves out of range easily. Montell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Kasady 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. Kasady will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Kasady on the wrong end of a nice jab. Kasady does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Kasady fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cletus Kasady. That's going to take a lot out of him. A clash of legs there as Kasady blocks the low kick. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kasady. Montell cracks the inside of Kasady's front leg. Montell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Montell duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kasady shoots in looking for a takedown but Montell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kasady's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Montell misses with a hook. Montell drops his hands momentarily and Kasady takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Horrible takedown by Kasady or perhaps it was just good defense by Montell which made him look bad. Kasady shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Montell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Kasady dives in and grabs Montell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Montell pushes down on Kasady's head and hops out. Cletus Kasady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kasady shoots in looking for a takedown. Montell tries to sprawl out of it but Kasady keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Montell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Kasady swings for the body but Montell moves out of range.
Montell misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kasady connects with a body shot that sends Montell's belly button to the back. Montell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Kasady. Montell blocks a head kick by Kasady.
Kasady throws an overhand right that lands on Montell's shoulder, as Montell tries to avoid the shot. Kasady works the jab nicely. Kasady tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kasady takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. This has been an exciting period of action! Kasady shoots for a takedown but Montell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Kasady throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Montell misses with a wild body shot. Kasady getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Montell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Montell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kasady checks a leg kick. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Montell 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 Kasady has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kasady and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Kasady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasady cracks Montell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Montell 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 Kasady has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kasady and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Montell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Montell blocks a head kick by Kasady.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Montell.
Kasady stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Montell. Kasady forces Montell back against the cage and clinches. Kasady is trying to break the clinch but Montell has him pressed against the cage. Kasady tries to score a body lock takedown but Montell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Montell gets underhooks to prevent Kasady's takedown attempt.
Kasady looking for a takedown. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Montell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Montell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Kasady wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Montell has him pressed against the cage. Kasady wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Montell prevents a takedown attempt there.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Montell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Kasady pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Montell throws a leg kick but Kasady sees it coming and moves out of range. That kick from Montell tenderised Kasady's leg. Kasady is trying to keep his angry face on. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Money Montell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Montell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kasady throws a wild body kick that Montell sees coming a mile off. Kasady closes the distance and clinches up with Montell, looking for a takedown. Kasady pushes Montell against the cage but Montell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Kasady shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Montell but Montell pushes him off and we're back to square one. Kasady shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Montell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kasadys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Kasady takes one to the side of the head.
Kasady closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Montell to the mat! Montell manages to get full guard. Kasady won't allow Montell to get back to his feet. Kasady tries to free his leg and advance position but Montell is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kasady trying to control the position from guard on top but Montell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kasady is looking to advance position but Montell has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Montell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kasady sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Kasady pushes Montell off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Montell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Montell connects with a body shot that sends Kasady's belly button to the back. The crowd cheers as Montell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kasady doesn't seem phased though. Kasady moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Montell stuffs the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cletus Kasady. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Montell tries to land a leg kick but Kasady saw it coming and moves away.
Montell lands a nice shot to the body.
Kasady fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Montell sprawls well initially but Kasady persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Kasady is trying to work for a kimura but Montell is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Kasady works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kasady tries for a kimura but Montell is defending well. Montell struggling a bit here. Montell manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kasady's best efforts. Kasady is keen to just control but Montell is a slippery customer. Kasady has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Montell defend it? Kasady steps over the head and cranks it - Montell is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kasady!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cletus Kasady!
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energy
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