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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Montabon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Montabon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ain't No Sunshine. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Montabon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sam Gray!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray misses with a few strikes there.
Montabon throws a sloppy head kick and Gray moves out of range easily.
Gray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gray shoots in but Montabon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Montabon lands with a right hand.
Montabon thows a body shot but no joy.
Gray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Montabon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gray doesn't seem phased though.
Montabon cracks Gray with an uppercut from hell and Gray crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Montabon's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Gray is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gray is still in real trouble! Can Montabon finish him?
Gray wants to stand and escape but Montabon is having none of it.
Gray seems to have recovered his senses.
Montabon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Montabon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Montabon is working Gray over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Montabon trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montabon sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray wants to stand and escape but Montabon is having none of it.
Gray looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gray looks gassed!
Montabon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montabon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gray's head.
Montabon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gray, up you get!
Gray takes a jab right on the kisser.
Montabon shoots in but Gray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montabon tries for a takedown but Gray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Montabon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gray counters with a nice low kick that buckles Montabon's knee momentarily.
Gray throws a series of punches but Montabon avoids them all with ease.
Montabon clinches.
Gray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gray tries to break the clinch but Montabon is controlling the position.
Montabon wants the takedown. Gray is fighting it off but Montabon persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gray's guard against the cage.
Montabon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Montabon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Montabon prevents Gray from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montabon forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Montabon is thwarting Gray's attempts to control the position.
Montabon moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray is trying to escape the position but Montabon is controlling the position.
Montabon is looking to take a break and control but Gray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Montabon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gray is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gray is not content to let Montabon control the position.
Gray is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Montabon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Montabon happy to just control the position for now.
Gray can't do much from the bottom here.
Montabon decides to stand back up.
Gray fails with the takedown.
Ricardo Montabon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Gray.
Gray fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montabon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gray, pushing him back against the cage.
Montabon lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Montabon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Montabon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Montabon. No joy for Gray on that attempt.
Montabon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gray is looking to clinch but Montabon is avoiding it.
Montabon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Danga de danga de dang - Montabon scores with a four punch combination!
Montabon sizes up Gray with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Montabon darts in and clinches Gray up against the cage.
Gray wants to get back to striking at distance but Montabon won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Montabon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Montabon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montabon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gray looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Montabon is fending him off so far but Gray persists. Nope, Montabon circles away and we're back to standing.
Montabon throws a series of strikes that have Gray backpedaling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gray tries to clinch
and Montabon counters with a two punch combo.
Gray tries to clinch but Montabon moves away
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montabon lands with a cross.
Gray tries to clinch up
and Montabon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Gray with that takedown attempt.
Ricardo Montabon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Gray.
Montabon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gray is fending him off so far but Montabon persists. Nope, Gray circles away and we're back to standing.
Gray tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montabon swivels and escapes.
Montabon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gray swinging wilding here.
Montabon misses with the combination.
Gray tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montabon swivels and escapes.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montabon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ricardo Montabon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montabon tests Gray's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gray tries to clinch but Montabon moves away
and Montabon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to clinch there but Montabon circles away.
Montabon lands the left hand.
Gray walks into a straight right hand from Montabon.
Montabon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montabon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montabon keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Montabon swinging wilding here.
Montabon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gray tries to clinch but Montabon moves out of range.
Gray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gray throws a series of punches but Montabon avoids them all with ease.
Ricardo Montabon is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Gray.
Montabon tries to work over Gray's front leg with a kick but Gray checks it.
Montabon waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gray.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gray.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray slips a jab and a cross from Montabon.
Montabon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gray tries to clinch up.
Gray closes the distance and clinches.
Montabon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Montabon wants to get back to striking at distance but Gray won't allow it.
Gray is pressed up against the cage. Montabon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gray down to the mat. Gray avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gray shoots in for a takedown but Montabon shows good takedown defense.
Gray tries to clinch up.
Gray misses with a two punch combination.
Montabon moves into range and clinches up with Gray.
A short right from Montabon.
Gray goes for a takedown attempt but Montabon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Montabon throws out a powerful jab.
Montabon motions for Gray to come forward. Montabon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray moves in looking to clinch but Montabon pushes him off.
A combination from Montabon does no damage.
Gray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montabon.
Montabon is looking to clinch but Gray is avoiding it.
Gray throws a nice looking combination but Montabon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montabon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gray throws a combination. Montabon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Montabon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gray's waist but Gray gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Montabon off to one side.
Montabon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gray can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montabon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Montabon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gray is trying desperately to land a takedown but Montabon is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gray.
Gray misses with a few strikes there.
Montabon cracks Gray with a good jab.
Gray doesn't manage to clinch there - Montabon circles away.
Montabon rushes Gray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Montabon dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Montabon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Montabon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Montabon has a takedown stuffed.
Montabon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gray.
Gray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gray tries to clinch up but Montabon circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gray wants to clinch but Montabon slips to the side
and Montabon counters with a straight right hand.
Gray shoots in for a double leg but Montabon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gray shoots in but no luck this time.
Gray is looking to clinch but Montabon is avoiding it.
Montabon instigates a clinch.
Montabon pulls Gray into guard.
Montabon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gray thows a big elbow that misses.
Montabon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Montabon tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montabon looking for a sweep. Not yet Montabon, not yet.
Montabon controlling Gray's posture.
Montabon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gray manages to get himself to full guard.
Montabon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Montabon throwing strikes from guard but Gray blocks nicely.
Gray working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Montabon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Montabon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gray controls Montabon momentarily but Montabon frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Montabon gets to his feet - Gray follows without any prompting.
Gray tries to clinch up.
Montabon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gray swivels and escapes.
Gray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gray wants to clinch up but Montabon keeps it at a distance.
Montabon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gray at a distance.
Gray tries to clinch up but Montabon circles away and keeps his distance.
Montabon lands with a shot to the body.
Gray tries to clinch but Montabon is having none of it.
Gray tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montabon swivels and escapes.
Ricardo Montabon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Gray.
Gray tries to clinch but Montabon is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montabon misses with a series of wild punches.
Montabon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Montabon counters with a left and a right that stings Gray.
Montabon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Montabon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sam Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gray is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montabon looks to land a combination. Gray sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Montabon throws a solid leg kick but Gray takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Montabon.
Montabon misses with an uppercut.
Gray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gray is looking to clinch but Montabon is avoiding it.
Montabon lands a glancing blow to the side of Gray's head.
Gray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gray misses with a low kick.
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.
A punch combination from Montabon misses.
Montabon is looking to clinch but Gray is avoiding it.
Montabon tries for a takedown but Gray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gray wants to clinch up but Montabon keeps it at a distance.
Gray shoots in but no luck this time.
Montabon throws a series of punches but Gray moves out of range.
Montabon looks for a takedown but Gray sprawls well.
Montabon misses with a double jab.
Montabon looks for a takedown but Gray sprawls well.
Montabon misses with a few strikes there.
Gray fails to land with a series of punches.
Montabon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Montabon.
Ricardo Montabon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gray throws a series of punches but Montabon avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ricardo Montabon.
Well Montabon 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Montabon!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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