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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hidalgo Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montoya comes into the arena with El Toro blaring out of the sound system. Marley has chosen Jammin' as his entrance music. Hidalgo Montoya has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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166 lbs
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162 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hidalgo Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Marley!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montoya thuds a left hand into Marley's body.
Montoya scores with a punch to the head.
Montoya connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marley throws a head kick but Montoya moves out of range.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montoya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Montoya dips to his left and cracks Marley with an uppercut!
Montoya throws a hook but Marley blocks it.
Montoya connects with a body shot.
Marley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Montoya's head.
It looks like Hidalgo Montoya has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley misses with the combination.
Marley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Montoya lands a jab to the head.
Montoya throws a front kick that sends Marley stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya works the jab nicely.
Montoya moves out of range of the body kick.
Montoya digs a good hook to Marley's body.
Montoya lands a body shot.
Montoya missing with a left hand there. Marley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montoya has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Montoya there as he acknowledges the shot.
Montoya missing with a left hand there. Marley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marley misses with a straight left.
Marley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montoya was well out of range. Poor timing from Marley.
Montoya swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marley.
Hidalgo Montoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Montoya misses with an uppercut. Marley saw that one coming.
Montoya misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Montoya, as that shot connected.
Marley lands with a nice body kick.
Montoya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marley.
Montoya jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montoya cracks Marley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Montoya swings widly with a right hand
and Marley counters with a head kick. That will keep Montoya thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Montoya lands a jab to Marley's midsection.
Montoya misses with a wild combination.
Marley throws out a loose jab but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marley leaves Montoya with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marley.
Montoya misses with a straight left.
Marley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montoya lands a nice hook to Marley's body. Marley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Montoya moves out of range of the strikes.
Montoya thows a body shot but no joy.
Montoya misses with a head kick.
Marley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montoya misses with a head kick.
Marley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Montoya is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Marley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Montoya stuns Marley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya jabs at Marley's body.
Montoya misses with a kick to the body.
Montoya takes a swing at Marley's ribcage but misses.
Marley checks the leg kick.
Montoya throws a body punch but Marley moves out of range.
Montoya fails with a takedown attempt.
Montoya misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hidalgo Montoya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marley thows a body shot but no joy.
Bob Marley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marley swings for the body but Montoya moves out of range.
Montoya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Montoya looks to score with a jab to the body but Marley is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hidalgo Montoya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hidalgo Montoya's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Marley misses with a hook
and Montoya counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marley stuffs the takedown.
Montoya lunges at Marley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marley's hand.
Marley throws a body kick that misses
and Montoya counters with a low kick, right behind Marley 's knee.
Montoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Marley.
Marley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montoya throws out the jab.
Marley scores with a decent looking hook.
Hidalgo Montoya is winning the standup battle so far.
Montoya slips a jab from Marley.
Marley throws a leg kick
and Montoya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Montoya bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marley's head.
Montoya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marley.
Montoya throws a leg kick but Marley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Marley misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya throws a nice inside leg kick.
No joy there for Montoya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Montoya scores with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Marley blocks the leg kick.
Marley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marley looks to score with a jab to the body but Montoya is just out of range.
Marley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montoya.
Montoya swings for the body but Marley moves out of range.
Marley throws a hook to the side of Montoya's head but Montoya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montoya.
Marley misses with a kick to the body
and Montoya counters with a low kick, right behind Marley 's knee.
Marley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Montoya misses with a hook
and Marley counters with a good low kick that Montoya was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley ducks under a wild hook from Montoya.
Montoya throws out a powerful jab.
Montoya lands a right hook to the body.
Marley thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Montoya.
Nice defenses there by Marley.
Marley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Montoya takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Marley misses.
Montoya fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marley avoids it really well and circles away.
Montoya keeps Marley at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya feints and then cracks Marley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marley down.
A jab from Montoya misses.
Marley takes one on the button.
Montoya misses the jab.
Montoya looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hidalgo Montoya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montoya has a couple of punches blocked by Marley.
Montoya misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marley.
A right hand to the body from Marley.
Knees to the body from Marley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Montoya.
Montoya letting Marley take a breather here.
Marley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Montoya blocks a body shot from Marley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montoya.
Montoya wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montoya blocks an elbow strike.
Marley lands an elbow just above Montoya 's eye.
Montoya wants to break the clinch but can't.
Montoya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bob Marley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hidalgo Montoya's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Montoya with a nice cross.
Montoya thows a leg kick but Marley checks it
and Montoya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montoya tries to clinch up.
Montoya gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montoya.
Marley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montoya.
Montoya scores with a leg kick.
Montoya misses with an uppercut.
Marley sizes up Montoya with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marley throws a chopping leg kick but Montoya manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Marley misses the target.
Montoya avoids the body shot from Marley.
Marley throws a body kick that misses.
Montoya has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Montoya throws an overhand right that lands on Marley's shoulder, as Marley tries to avoid the shot.
Montoya lands a nice shot that snaps Marley's head back.
Montoya misses with a hook.
Montoya wants to slow Marley down by chopping away at his legs.
Marley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Montoya connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marley scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body kick there by Montoya.
Marley looks to land a body kick but Montoya moved away.
Marley missing with a left hand there. Montoya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montoya misses with a body kick.
Marley checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya lands with a shot to the body.
Marley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Montoya attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Montoya looks to land a left hand but Marley moved out of range nicely.
Good work by Marley as he checks the leg kick.
Montoya tried to score with a low kick but Marley checks it.
Marley gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Montoya counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montoya moves out of range of the body kick.
Marley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montoya moves away.
A jab from Montoya does it's job there.
Montoya has Marley up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Montoya.
Montoya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montoya lands a nice elbow.
Marley lands an elbow inside.
Marley scores a nice knee to the body.
Montoya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montoya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montoya tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marley counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marley delivers a nice body kick.
Montoya misses with a leg kick
and Marley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Montoya thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Montoya is able to avoid easily.
Marley cracks Montoya with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Montoya loads up on a big right hand but Marley slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montoya. Marley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montoya misses with a body kick.
Montoya lands a nice shot that snaps Marley's head back.
Marley misses with a body kick.
Marley defending well as Montoya loads up on a big left hand.
Montoya misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot by Montoya.
Marley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montoya moves away.
Montoya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Bob Marley just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Hidalgo Montoya's cut.
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.
Marley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Montoya avoids the body shot from Marley.
Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Marley moves out of range easily.
Montoya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marley.
Horrible takedown by Montoya or perhaps it was just good defense by Marley which made him look bad.
A jab from Marley does it's job there.
Montoya tries to score with a low kick but Marley moves his leg out of the way.
Montoya throws a low kick but Marley moves out of range easily.
Marley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Montoya moves in looking to clinch but Marley pushes him off.
Montoya bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Marley blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marley thumps Montoya with a low kick.
Montoya's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marley under the eye.
Marley rushes Montoya and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montoya throws a hook to the side of Marley's head but Marley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Montoya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Montoya bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marley's head.
Montoya finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montoya.
Marley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Montoya 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.
Montoya throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Montoya misses with a lunging right hand
and Marley counters with a good low kick that Montoya was not able to check.
Montoya throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Marley counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Montoya.
Montoya misses with a straight right.
Montoya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marley!
Marley throws a leg kick
and Montoya makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Montoya misses with a shot to the body
and Marley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Montoya checks a leg kick.
Montoya connects with a crisp jab.
Montoya lands with a straight right. Marley didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marley moves away.
Marley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Montoya misses with a hook. Marley ducked under it nicely.
Montoya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marley thows a body shot but no joy.
Marley misses with a wild body shot.
Montoya fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marley tries to land a front kick but Montoya steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marley throws a push kick but Montoya slaps the foot to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Marley. No joy for Montoya on that attempt.
Montoya lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marley in his tracks.
Marley misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Montoya checks a leg kick.
Marley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Montoya has time to react.
Nice shot lands for Marley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montoya tries a low kick but Marley avoids it.
Marley blocks the body kick.
Montoya takes the fight into the clinch.
Marley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montoya is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montoya prevents a body shot from Marley.
Marley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montoya works on Marley's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Bob Marley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hidalgo Montoya's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Montoya throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Montoya misses with a low kick.
Marley wants to land a leg kick but Montoya is out of range.
Montoya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Marley misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Montoya misses the target.
Marley instigates a clinch.
Marley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
Marley prevents a body shot from Montoya.
Marley missing with knees to the body.
Bob Marley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marley avoids a wild elbow strike from Montoya.
Montoya looking for a takedown.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya can't break the clinch.
Montoya throws a punch but it's blocked by Marley.
Marley lands a hook that snaps the head of Montoya backwards.
Marley misses with some punches.
Marley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Montoya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Montoya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montoya lands an elbow that stopped Marley in his tracks for a moment.
Marley throws an elbow but it misses.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montoya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Montoya is looking to break free of the clinch but Marley has double underhooks.
Montoya lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marley blocks an elbow strike.
Marley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley blocking some punches.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Montoya controls his hands.
Montoya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marley trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Montoya controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Marley.
Hidalgo Montoya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Montoya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Montoya throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marley lands a shoulder strike.
Montoya tries to land knees in the clinch but Marley avoids the damage to the body.
Montoya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marley.
Marley pushes Montoya back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marley throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montoya.
Marley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montoya shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marley as he avoids it easily.
Montoya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marley at a distance.
Marley lands a slapping body shot.
Montoya misses with a low kick.
Montoya takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Montoya misses with a wild body shot.
Marley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Montoya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya tries to clinch but Marley moves away
and Marley counters with a one-two to the body.
Hidalgo Montoya's cut is getting worse.
Montoya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marley misses with a hook to the body
and Montoya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montoya looks to score with a jab to the body but Marley is just out of range.
A left lands for Marley.
A swing and a miss from Montoya.
Montoya throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marley counters with a thumping low kick.
Donk. Marley catches Montoya right on the button with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montoya misses with a right hand
and Montoya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montoya checks the leg kick.
Montoya tries to keep at a distance but Marley has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bob Marley.
I think Marley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 46:49
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 47:49
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bob Marley!
After the fight, Bob Marley was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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