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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rajan Monteo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 cm
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222 lbs
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195 cm
18
229 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Gustafsson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rajan Monteo! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gustafsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monteo fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Gustafsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monteo. Monteo tries for a takedown but Gustafsson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Alexander Gustafsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rajan Monteo. Gustafsson misses with a wild combination.
Monteo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Gustafsson misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Monteo or perhaps it was just good defense by Gustafsson which made him look bad. Gustafsson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Monteo tries to clinch but fails miserably and Gustafsson counters with a left and a right that stings Monteo. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Monteo moves in looking to clinch but Gustafsson pushes him off. Monteo misses with a takedown attempt - Gustafsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Monteo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gustafsson but Gustafsson pushes him off and we're back to square one. Monteo looks winded! Monteo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gustafsson defends it nicely. Left hook, right uppercut from Gustafsson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Monteo tries to keep at a distance but Gustafsson has taken the fight into the clinch. Gustafsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monteo shoots in but Gustafsson avoids the takedown attempt easily. Monteo gets tackled into the cage by Gustafsson. Gustafsson maintains the clinch. Monteo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gustafsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gustafsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monteo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gustafsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Monteo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Monteo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gustafsson's waist but Gustafsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Monteo off to one side. Gustafsson misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gustafsson with a jab. Gustafsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Monteo shoots in for a takedown but Gustafsson shows good takedown defense. Alexander Gustafsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Gustafsson darts in and clinches Monteo up against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gustafsson scores with a shot to the side of Monteo's head. Gustafsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gustafsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Gustafsson working some nice short punches in the clinch. Gustafsson manages to break the clinch.
Gustafsson throws a right and a left that Monteo avoids nicely. Gustafsson misses with the combination.
Gustafsson scores with a one two! Monteo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Monteo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gustafsson is fending him off so far but Monteo persists. Nope, Gustafsson circles away and we're back to standing. Monteo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gustafsson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gustafsson lands a left and a right that send Monteo crashing to the mat, dazed. Gustafsson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Monteo is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gustafsson clinches. Gustafsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gustafsson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Gustafsson rushes Monteo with punches - Monteo moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Monteo goes down! Gustafsson follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Gustafsson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
80% |
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