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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zachariah Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidalgo Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Open your eyes before you die!. Montoya has chosen El Toro as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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166 lbs
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166 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Zachariah Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hidalgo Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've been informed that Montoya has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Montoya shoots in but Wayne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Montoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montoya wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
Montoya throws a push kick but Wayne slaps the foot to one side.
Montoya misses with a looping left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Montoya. That's going to slow Wayne down.
Montoya tries to land a front kick but Wayne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wayne seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Montoya doesn't manage to clinch there - Wayne circles away.
Wayne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Montoya.
Wayne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wayne scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Hidalgo Montoya has been cut.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Wayne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Montoya throws a body kick that misses
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya moves into the clinch successfully.
Montoya wants a takedown but no success here.
Wayne taking a breather.
Wayne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montoya avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Wayne as the two fighters clinch.
Montoya scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Wayne.
Wayne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wayne gets underhooks to prevent Montoya's takedown attempt.
Zachariah Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hidalgo Montoya.
Wayne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montoya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montoya lands a shoulder strike.
Wayne throws an elbow but it misses.
Montoya lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya goes for a takedown attempt but Wayne pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Montoya misses with a hook.
Montoya lands a head shot.
Montoya throws a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Montoya. Wayne shrugs it off though.
That kick from Montoya tenderised Wayne's leg. Wayne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montoya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wayne on the side of the head.
Montoya misses the jab.
Montoya closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wayne's guard.
Montoya pushes down on Wayne's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wayne wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Montoya is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wayne wants to get back to full guard but Montoya has passed into side control.
Wayne is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Montoya passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wayne!
Montoya is trying to take his opponent's back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wayne manages to regain half guard. Good work.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wayne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Montoya misses with a wild body shot.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Montoya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wayne feints and then cracks Montoya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Montoya down.
Montoya just misses with a punch to the body.
Montoya throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wayne.
Wayne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some bone on bone action there as Wayne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Montoya checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Montoya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Wayne takes a swing at Montoya's ribcage but misses.
Wayne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya throws out a powerful jab.
Montoya checks a leg kick nicely.
Good work by Montoya as he checks the leg kick.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne is looking to land body kicks.
Wayne digs a good hook to Montoya's body.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Wayne avoids the head kick by Montoya.
Wayne slaps away a takedown attempt from Montoya, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Montoya listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Montoya's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wayne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Montoya scrambles back to his feet.
Montoya checks a leg kick.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Montoya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Wayne.
Wayne is looking to land body kicks.
Hidalgo Montoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montoya shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wayne sprawls well. Wayne wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Montoya gets slowly back to his feet.
Montoya shoots in for a takedown but Wayne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zachariah Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hidalgo Montoya.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Montoya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wayne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montoya.
Montoya moves out of range of the leg kick from Wayne.
Montoya takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wayne scores with a nice right hand.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Montoya.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montoya moves away.
Wayne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wayne wants it to stay on the feet.
Wayne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Montoya's head backwards.
Montoya's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Montoya duly obliges.
Montoya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wayne darts in looking for a takedown but Montoya gets double underhooks and turns Wayne into the cage.
Montoya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montoya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montoya wants a takedown.
Wayne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Montoya is looking to break free of the clinch but Wayne has double underhooks.
Wayne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montoya goes for a takedown attempt but Wayne pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Montoya.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montoya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Montoya swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wayne. That's going to slow Montoya down.
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick.
Montoya fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montoya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wayne. Wayne obviously looking to wear him down.
Wayne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Montoya is able to avoid easily.
Montoya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne was well out of range. Poor timing from Montoya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachariah Wayne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hidalgo Montoya's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Montoya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wayne. That did some damage!
Montoya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hidalgo Montoya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Montoya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montoya connects with a body shot that sends Wayne's belly button to the back.
Montoya lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wayne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Montoya to score with a decent uppercut.
Montoya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montoya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wayne in his tracks.
Wayne moves away from the strike by Montoya.
Wayne thumps Montoya with a low kick.
Montoya moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Montoya is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montoya throws a low kick but Wayne moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Montoya is out of range.
Montoya shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wayne but Wayne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zachariah Wayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montoya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montoya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montoya lands with a kick to the temple. Wayne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Montoya connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wayne. Wayne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Montoya misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wayne.
Montoya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wayne. That did some damage!
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick from Montoya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montoya throws a right and a left that Wayne avoids nicely.
Montoya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Montoya looks to land a right hand but Wayne moved out of range.
Montoya swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
Montoya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wayne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montoya throws a low kick, looking for Wayne's leg but Wayne calmly moves out of range.
Wayne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Montoya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Montoya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Wayne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Montoya fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wayne, pushing him back against the cage.
Montoya swings wildly with an uppercut but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wayne lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne working aggressively here.
Montoya misses with some punches.
Wayne being controlled against the cage.
Montoya is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wayne pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wayne misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montoya.
Wayne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Montoya prevents a body shot from Wayne.
Montoya is trying to drag Wayne to the mat but Wayne just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zachariah Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hidalgo Montoya.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wayne.
Wayne blocks an uppercut.
Wayne missing with knees to the body.
Montoya working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montoya changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wayne fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Montoya throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hidalgo Montoya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Montoya has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hidalgo Montoya!
After the fight, Hidalgo Montoya 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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