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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Young Gu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Monteban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
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165 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent 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
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Young Gu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Monteban!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monteban circles away quickly and effectively.
Gu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Monteban is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gu misses with a leg kick.
Monteban digs a good hook to Gu's body.
Gu looks to score with a jab to the body but Monteban is just out of range.
Gu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monteban.
Gu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monteban.
Monteban looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gu is fending him off so far but Monteban persists. Nope, Gu circles away and we're back to standing.
Young Gu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Monteban.
Monteban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gu throws a leg kick but Monteban sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monteban moves away.
Monteban misses with a hook.
Gu looks to land a combination. Monteban sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gu slips a straight right by Monteban.
Gu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Monteban at a distance.
Gu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Gu as Monteban shoots in.
Monteban takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monteban manages to avoid it.
Gu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Monteban checks it well.
Monteban misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Monteban throws a hook but Gu blocks it.
Monteban fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as Gu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Monteban doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Monteban misses
and Gu counters with a low kick, right behind Monteban 's knee.
Gu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gu takes a swing at Monteban's ribcage but misses.
Gu tries to clinch but Monteban is having none of it.
Gu punishes Monteban's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monteban closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gu quickly recovers to half guard.
Gu trying to control but Monteban postures up.
Monteban wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gu keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gu has his hands on Monteban's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gu keeping moving, preventing Monteban from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gu has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Monteban has passed into side control.
Gu is not content to let Monteban control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gu can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gu is looking for a sweep.
Monteban staying calm.
Gu is looking to reverse the position.
Monteban trying to control the action but Gu is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Young Gu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gu wants to clinch up but Monteban keeps it at a distance.
Monteban fails with the takedown.
Gu lands a glancing blow to the side of Monteban's head.
Gu misses with a wild body shot.
Gu slaps away a takedown attempt from Monteban, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Young Gu is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monteban pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young Gu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monteban avoids the body shot from Gu.
Gu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gu swinging wildly here.
Monteban lands a nice hook to Gu's body. Gu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Monteban takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Monteban takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Monteban swings for the body but Gu moves out of range.
Gu connects with a body shot that sends Monteban's belly button to the back.
Monteban comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Monteban holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Monteban wants to improve his position but Gu is controlling well.
We've been hearing that Gu has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Monteban regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteban is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Monteban is still trying to improve position.
Monteban not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gu wants to pass the guard but Monteban is keeping the position.
Monteban wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gu is now in half guard.
Monteban is trying to get back to full guard.
Gu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Monteban is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gu pulls his head out easily.
Gu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gu connects with a nice short shot to Monteban's temple.
Gu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gu wants to control but Monteban is keeping him busy.
Gu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Monteban works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Monteban lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gu has control of Monteban's left arm, preventing Monteban from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monteban stays in close to Gu's body and controls the position.
Gu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Monteban's guard.
Gu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Monteban trying to control from the bottom.
Monteban is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Young Gu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Monteban works Gu's body with a nice hook.
Gu throws a leg kick which misses Monteban's front leg but catches the back leg as Monteban tries to avoid it.
Monteban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gu.
Gu clinches with his opponent.
Gu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gu as Monteban tries to tie him up.
Monteban controlling the action here for a moment.
Gu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monteban can do to turn this around?
Gu misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteban stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gu.
Monteban turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Monteban manages to end up in side control.
Gu tries to improve position but can't.
Gu is trying to control Monteban's posture but Monteban avoids it.
Gu is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Gu pushes Monteban away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Monteban gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
My spies in Boomerang!! inform me that Monteban has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteban tries to advance to mount but Gu denies him.
Monteban wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gu, who protects the arm well.
Ricardo Monteban has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricardo Monteban has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gu is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Monteban's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Monteban is pressing down on Gu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gu is holding on for now.
Gu gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteban trying to control the position from guard on top but Gu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monteban looking to pass the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Monteban stops Gu from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gu clinches with his opponent.
Monteban looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Gu fails to land.
Gu swings wildly with an uppercut but Monteban uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gu misses with the head strike.
A short right from Gu on the inside.
Monteban is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gu can't find room to land a body shot as Monteban controls the action.
Monteban leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Gu on the inside.
Gu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gu lands with a left to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gu has clasped his hands together around Monteban's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Gu is looking to take a break and control but Monteban is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Young Gu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Young Gu!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Young Gu waved his t-shirt featuring Valhalla Fight Wear's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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