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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karim Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Lander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana comes to the cage accompanied by 100. Lander has chosen Tribute as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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222 lbs
30 - 18 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karim Montana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ice Lander!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lander thumps Montana with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montana. Lander does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lander moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Montana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lander.
Lander lands a jab to Montana's midsection.
Lander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montana is looking to score with low kicks.
Lander walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Montana checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Montana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lander. That's going to slow Montana down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lander throws a low kick, looking for Montana's leg but Montana calmly moves out of range.
Montana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lander takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lander has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Montana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lander throws a hook to the side of Montana's head but Montana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Montana throws a jab when Lander was well out of range.
Montana stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lander.
Lander moves into the clinch.
Lander lands a right hand.
Montana lands a hook that snaps the head of Lander backwards.
Lander presses Montana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Montana.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montana misses with a punch on the inside.
Montana is trying to maintain a safe position but Lander gets an underhook and turns Montana into the cage.
Montana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lander is pressed up against the cage. Montana has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lander down to the mat. Lander avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lander throws a lazy head kick
and Montana counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lander to the ground. Montana is now in Lander's guard.
Montana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lander is trying to control the position but Montana postures up.
Lander keeping moving, preventing Montana from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montana scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Montana postures up and lands a big shot to Lander's brow.
Lander looking for a sweep. Not yet Lander, not yet.
Montana working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lander's head.
Montana is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lander looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lander working a defensive guard here.
Montana working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lander's head.
Montana content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Montana won't allow Lander to sweep him here.
Lander wants to control but Montana passes easily into half guard.
Lander is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lander manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Montana has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lander is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lander is looking to sweep but instead, Montana has passed into half guard.
Montana slips a nice elbow through Lander's hands, connecting with Lander's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montana scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Montana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karim Montana dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Montana slips a straight right by Lander.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lander. Montana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lander lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lander closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Montana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montana throws out a loose jab but Lander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lander wants to clinch
and Montana counters with a nice leg kick.
Montana bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lander is looking to clinch but Montana is avoiding it.
Lander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montana.
Montana finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Montana checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lander feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Montanas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Montana wants to clinch up but Lander keeps it at a distance.
Lander throws a wild body kick that Montana sees coming a mile off.
Lander avoids a kick to the body.
Montana throws a lazy head kick
and Lander counters with a left to the body.
Montana checks a leg kick.
Ice Lander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana takes one to the chin there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Montana.
Montana throws a leg kick that misses.
Lander misses with a wild body shot.
Montana swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lander.
The fighters circle momentarily. Montana darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lander wants to clinch up but Montana keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lander cracks Montana with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lander misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Montana misses its intended target.
Montana drives through and clinches with Lander against the cage.
Montana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lander using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Montana misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Montana.
Lander misses with a body punch.
Lander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lander lands a left hand.
Montana can't find room to land a body shot as Lander controls the action.
Lander throws a punch but it's blocked by Montana.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montana lands with a right to the head.
Montana stalling against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Montana as Lander tries to tie him up.
Montana works on Lander's body with a couple of short punches.
Montana tries to throw a body punch but Lander avoids it by throwing Montana back against the cage.
Montana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Montana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lander's elbow.
Lander working aggressively here.
Lander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Montana.
Montana drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lander gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Montana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lander wants to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lander prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lander using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Montana tries to break the clinch but Lander is controlling the position.
Lander takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montana.
Montana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lander utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from Lander on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montana lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montana is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karim Montana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lander blocking some punches.
Montana misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Karim Montana will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lander cracks Montana with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lander is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Montana rather than just go for the knockout.
Montana throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Ice Lander has been cut.
Montana takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Montana misses with a wild combination.
Montana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lander will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lander misses with a wild body shot.
Lander takes a swing at Montana's ribcage but misses.
Lander throws a head kick but Montana moves out of range.
Lander misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lander misses with a head kick.
Montana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lander swings for the body but Montana moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Lander.
Montana goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lander throws a head kick that misses.
Lander dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lander blocks a head kick by Montana.
Montana throws a hook to the side of Lander's head but Lander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lander throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Montana counters with a low kick, right behind Lander 's knee.
Lander stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Montana.
Lander scores with a jab to the head.
Lander wants to clinch.
Montana scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Lander 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lander with a jab.
Lander closes the distance and pushes Montana back into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Montana.
Montana tries to stall but Lander uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lander presses Montana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Montana can't get the takedown.
Lander can't find room to land a body shot as Montana controls the action.
A hook to the body from Lander.
Lander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montana working aggressively here.
Montana working aggressively here.
Montana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montana.
A right hook to the body lands for Lander.
Montana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Montana.
Lander takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Montana lands a shoulder strike.
Karim Montana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Montana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Montana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montana taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Montana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Landers head.
Lander is pressed up against the cage. Montana has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lander down to the mat. Lander avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Montana scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Montana. That's going to slow Lander down.
Montana connects with a crisp jab.
Montana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montana. Lander does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montana throws a hook but Lander avoids it easily.
Lander goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Montana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Montana moves out of range of the strikes.
Montana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Montana with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick misses from Lander.
Montana chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lander lands with a kick to the ribs.
Montana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Montana throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karim Montana clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ice Lander's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lander throws a series of punches but Montana moves out of range.
Lander throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Montana ducks under a wild hook from Lander.
Lander looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Montana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lander wants to clinch up but Montana keeps it at a distance.
Lander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montana.
Lander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Montana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lander was well out of range. Poor timing from Montana.
Lander throws an off balance right hand
and Montana counters with a nice uppercut.
Lander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montana thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lander lands with a shot to the body.
Lander lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Montana looks to throw the jab but Lander is out of range.
Lander is looking to slow Montana down with leg kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lander.
Lander takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Montana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ice Lander seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montana throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lander with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montana throws a right and a left that Lander avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana tries to clinch there but Lander circles away.
No luck for Montana with that takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A big right from Lander misses.
Montana throws a lazy right hand but Lander sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montana looks to land a body kick but Lander moved away.
Montana moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Montana misses with a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Lander.
Montana misses with a body shot.
Montana takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Montana throws a right and a left that Lander avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lander 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.
Lander throws a shot to the body.
Lander's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lander.
Lander lands with a nice body punch.
Ice Lander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lander misses with a wild combination.
Montana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lander scores with a shot to the body.
That kick from Lander tenderised Montana's leg. Montana is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lander dips to his left and cracks Montana with an uppercut!
Lander throws a leg kick which misses Montana's front leg but catches the back leg as Montana tries to avoid it.
Lander cracks Montana with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That kick from Lander tenderised Montana's leg. Montana is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lander. Montana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montana throws a jab when Lander was well out of range.
Montana tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Montana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lander lands a right hook to the body.
Lander scoring well with a low kick there.
Lander tries to clinch up but Montana circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lander goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Montana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lander scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ice Lander dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ice Lander's cut.
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!
Montana lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lander displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montana throws out the jab.
Lander misses with an uppercut
and Montana counters with a nice uppercut.
Lander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Montana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lander tries to clinch but Montana is having none of it.
Montana throws a head kick that misses
and Lander counters with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Lander misses its intended target.
Lander walks into a stiff left hand from Montana.
Nice shot lands for Lander.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lander connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Montana's hands.
Lander connects with a leg kick. Montana looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Montana stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lander.
Montana fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lander.
Lander takes a swing at Montana's ribcage but misses.
Lander throws a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Montana.
Lander tries to clinch but Montana moves out of range.
Montana loads up on a big right hand but Lander slips the punch.
Lander tries a low kick but Montana avoids it.
Lander throws a sloppy head kick and Montana moves out of range easily.
Montana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ice Lander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lander fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Montana scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lander.
Lander misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lander lands a nice leg kick that just misses Montana's sensitive parts.
Lander fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montana manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Montana 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 Lander has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lander and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lander looks to land a combination but Montana avoids it well.
Montana tries to land a leg kick but Lander saw it coming and moves away.
Lander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montana throws a shot from downtown. Lander moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana misses with a body kick.
Lander lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Montana backs up against the cage.
It looks like Karim Montana has been cut.
Montana misses with a body shot.
Montana throws out a loose jab but Lander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lander tries a head kick but it misses.
Montana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lander lands a nice hook to Montana's body. Montana takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Montana throws a head kick that misses.
Montana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana fails to land with a series of punches.
Lander darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Montana swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lander lands with a nice body punch.
Montana scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Karim Montana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lander lands a nice looking kick to the body. Montana takes a step back to recover.
Montana misses the shot to the body.
Lander throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Montana.
Lander buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lander throws a head kick but Montana moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montana lands with a right hand.
Lander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montana moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Montana there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ice Lander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Montana has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karim Montana!
Karim Montana retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Karim Montana thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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