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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Cleavland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Montreal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Montreal told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Timmy Cleavland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Montreal!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montreal connects with the punch.
Cleavland takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Montreal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montreal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cleavland shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Montreal manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cleavland looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cleavland stands and steps away. Montreal gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Montreal enables Cleavland to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Montreal manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Montreal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cleavland.
Cleavland pushing down on Montreal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Montreal looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cleavland decides to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montreal throws a series of punches but Cleavland avoids them all with ease.
Montreal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Montreal finds it's way through Cleavland's defenses.
Cleavland shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Montreal's guard.
Cleavland not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cleavland avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cleavland lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleavland stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montreal throws a leg kick which misses Cleavland's front leg but catches the back leg as Cleavland tries to avoid it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Montreal has eaten all the pies!
Montreal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Montreal.
Cleavland is looking to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Montreal.
Cleavland is breathing heavily.
A jab from Montreal does it's job there.
Montreal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Montreal.
Montreal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cleavland stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good shot there by Montreal.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Montreal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montreal closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Timmy Cleavland has been cut.
Montreal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Montreal as he connects with a hook.
Montreal lands a head kick. Cleavland smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montreal throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cleavland's head.
Montreal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Montreal works over Cleavland's head and body with a nice combination.
A shot to the liver by Montreal. Beautiful body shot.
Cleavland darts in and clinches Montreal up against the cage.
Montreal is trying to push Cleavland away but Cleavland has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Montreal keeps control of Cleavland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cleavland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cleavland blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montreal struggles to land a body shot inside as Cleavland controls his hands.
Montreal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cleavland just stands there and leans against the cage.
Montreal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cleavland breaks the clinch.
Cleavland instigates a clinch.
Cleavland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cleavland moves into the clinch.
Montreal misses with some punches.
Montreal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cleavland has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cleavland gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Montreal regains guard.
Cleavland trying to control but Montreal is working from the bottom.
Cleavland throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Montreal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timmy Cleavland's cut.
That's time! Cleavland's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Montreal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Montreal lands a slapping body shot.
Cleavland clinches up with Montreal and pushes him back against the cage.
Montreal misses with a punch to the body.
Montreal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cleavland.
Montreal blocks an elbow strike.
Montreal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cleavland has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cleavland working Montreal over with knees to the body.
Cleavland avoiding damage.
Cleavland drags the fight down to the ground.
Montreal postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cleavland is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Montreal, into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cleavland postures up in Montreal's guard and throws a big left but Montreal blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleavland stands up over Montreal, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cleavland distracts Montreal with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cleavland is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cleavland working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cleavland's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Montreal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Montreal is breathing heavily.
Cleavland throws an elbow that misses. Montreal uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cleavland's guard. Nice move by Montreal!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleavland looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Montreal trying to control but Cleavland is working from the bottom.
Montreal drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cleavland manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Montreal has Cleavland in his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montreal keeping moving, preventing Cleavland from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleavland pushing down on Montreal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Montreal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cleavland pulls his head out easily.
Cleavland decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Cleavland clinches.
Cleavland stalling against the cage.
Knees to the body from Cleavland.
Montreal misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montreal has had enough of the clinch but Cleavland keeps him there for the moment.
Montreal missing with knees to the body.
Cleavland is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Montreal can't fight it off and eventually Cleavland manages to take the fight to the floor. Montreal looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cleavland passes into half guard.
Montreal is trying to escape back to his feet but Cleavland uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Cleavland has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montreal lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Cleavland dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Timmy Cleavland's cut.
That's time! Cleavland's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cleavland avoiding damage as Montreal throws knees to the body.
Cleavland managing to block the knees to the body from Montreal.
Cleavland with a knee to the head.
It looks like Johnny Montreal has been cut.
Cleavland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cleavland keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Montreal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cleavland thows a body shot but no joy.
Cleavland on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Montreal. That's going to slow Cleavland down.
Montreal lands with a good body shot.
Montreal lands a nice hook to Cleavland's body. Cleavland takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cleavland tries to clinch but Montreal moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleavland throws a lazy right hand but Montreal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montreal lands a nice shot to the body.
Cleavland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cleavland takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cleavland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Montreal scores with a shot to the body.
Montreal works the jab nicely.
Montreal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montreal lands a two punch combo.
That kick from Montreal tenderised Cleavland's leg. Cleavland is trying to keep his angry face on.
Montreal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Montreal is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cleavland rather than just go for the knockout.
Montreal jabs Cleavland to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Montreal stuns Cleavland with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montreal scores with a nice strike.
Cleavland is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cleavland takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnny Montreal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montreal with a nice cross.
Montreal scores with a shot to the body.
Cleavland tries to clinch up.
Montreal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cleavland looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cleavland with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Montreal to score with a decent uppercut.
Montreal scores with a three punch combo!
Montreal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cleavland checks a leg kick.
Cleavland darts in and clinches Montreal up against the cage.
Montreal wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleavland tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Montreal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cleavland lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cleavland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cleavland lands a knee to the head.
Montreal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cleavland lands a nice uppercut.
Montreal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Montreal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cleavland turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cleavland manages to end up in side control.
Cleavland working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montreal gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Cleavland throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Montreal because Cleavland loaded up on that one.
Cleavland is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Montreal has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Montreal!
Cleavland working a defensive guard here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cleavland wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montreal would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Montreal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Montreal 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Montreal!
A very excited looking Johnny Montreal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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