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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sherwood Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Venox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole Venox has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sherwood Montgomery's chin.
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212 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sherwood Montgomery! 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, Cole Venox! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Montgomery misses with a wild body shot. Venox fails with the takedown and Montgomery moves into the clinch. Montgomery is trying to break free. Montgomery keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Venox's efforts to push away. Venox is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Montgomery is defending well. Montgomery jumps into guard, dragging Venox to the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Venox gets to his feet - Montgomery follows without any prompting. Venox has a takedown stuffed. Sherwood Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Venox. Venox fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Montgomery avoids it really well and circles away. Montgomery getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice uppercut lands for Montgomery. That snapped Venox's head back.
Venox scores with a takedown into Montgomery's guard. Venox controlling from the top position. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Montgomery looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Venox forces his way into half guard. Venox prevents Montgomery from standing back up.
Venox sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Montgomery defending well though. Venox is keen to just control but Montgomery is a slippery customer. Venox throwing shots but Montgomery is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Venox is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Montgomery defends it well. Venox trying to control from half guard but Montgomery is working away. Montgomery is trying to stand back up but Venox is controlling him
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Venox is looking to take a break and control but Montgomery is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cole Venox has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Venox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montgomery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Venox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montgomery really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Venox scores with a takedown into Montgomery's guard. Venox advances position into side control! Venox decides to take the fight back to the feet. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Montgomery drives through and clinches with Venox against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Venox dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Montgomery fails in his attempt to clinch. Venox shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Montgomery manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Venox stands up from guard. Let's bang! Venox takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Venox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montgomery clinches up with Venox and pushes him back against the cage. Montgomery is pressed up against the cage. Venox has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Montgomery down to the mat. Montgomery avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Venox looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Venox performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Montgomery is staying active underneath Venox, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Cole Venox hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Venox keeps the fight on the outside. Montgomery dives in and grabs Venox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Venox pushes down on Montgomery's head and hops out. Venox swinging wildly here.
Venox shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Montgomery sprawls well. Montgomery wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Venox gets slowly back to his feet. Venox throws a combination. Montgomery tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Sherwood Montgomery has been cut. Venox tries for a takedown but Montgomery sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Sherwood Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Venox. Montgomery misses with the combination.
Venox darts in trying to clinch and Montgomery holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Montgomery tries to pull guard but Venox won't allow it.
Venox looking to stall.
Venox jumps guard but Montgomery stands there with Venox around his waist. Venox gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Montgomery has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Venox after a bit of a struggle. Venox is trying to maintain a safe position but Montgomery gets an underhook and turns Venox into the cage. Venox fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Montgomery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Venox looking to throw knees to the head but Montgomery is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Montgomery is trying to push Venox away but Venox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Montgomery wants to get back to striking at distance but Venox won't allow it.
Venox tries to score a body lock takedown but Montgomery shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Montgomery has Venox pressed against the cage, preventing Venox from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A frustrated look appears on Montgomery's face as he tries to break the clinch. Venox trying to control the position but instead, Montgomery has worked for underhooks and has pushed Venox into the cage. Montgomery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Venox tries to clinch but Montgomery moves out of range. Cole Venox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Montgomery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Venox goes for a double leg but Montgomery avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Montgomery continues to drive forward. Venox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Venox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Sherwood Montgomery's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Montgomery avoids the head kick by Venox.
Venox lands a left and a right that send Montgomery crashing to the mat, dazed. Venox thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Montgomery is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Venox dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Montgomery has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Cole Venox!
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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
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