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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tango Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Cloyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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168 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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160 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tango Montana! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Cloyde! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cloyde shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Montana as he jumps to the side. Montana lands a nice looking body kick. Cloyde misses with a takedown attempt - Montana sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Cloyde shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Montana but Montana pushes him off and we're back to square one. Tango Montana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Cloyde. Montana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montana drops Cloyde with a right and a left! Montana comes rushing in but Cloyde regains his composure and manages to keep Montana in guard.
Cloyde is rocked! Cloyde looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montana is one step ahead there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cloyde looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Montana advances to half guard. Cloyde is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Montana seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Montana drops an elbow to the side of Cloyde's head. Montana throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Montana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cloyde on the ground. Montana is trying to control the action in half guard but Cloyde is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Cloyde looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Montana is nestled in close to Cloyde, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Cloyde actively working from the bottom here. Montana is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Cloyde has managed to free his arm - good work. Cloyde is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Cloyde is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Montana pulls his head out easily. Cloyde looks gassed!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Montana drives through and clinches with Cloyde against the cage.
Cloyde tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cloyde goes for a takedown in the clinch but Montana prevents it.
Montana stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Montana gets a trip takedown into half guard. Cloyde looking for submissions off his back. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Montana looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cloyde with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Montana tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cloyde knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Cloyde taking some punishment here, with Montana in his half guard. Cloyde looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Cloyde looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Cloyde is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Montana's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Montana's back! Cloyde punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Montana trying to control the hands but Cloyde breaks the grip. Cloyde working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Montana is doing well to defend. Cloyde seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Montana is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Corey Cloyde!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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