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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cedrick Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toenail Fungus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fungus has chosen Freak Like Me-Halestorm as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Cedrick Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toenail Fungus!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fungus darts in and clinches Montoya up against the cage.
Montoya breaks the clinch.
Fungus has Montoya up against the cage in a clinch.
Fungus gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Montoya regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montoya tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fungus tries to stand but Montoya is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Montoya is on top in guard.
Montoya drops back looking for a leg! Fungus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fungus manages to kick Montoya off! Montoya jumps back into Fungus's guard.
Montoya could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Montoya won't allow Fungus to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fungus is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Montoya presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fungus lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Montoya manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Fungus keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Montoya manages to break the clinch.
Fungus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Montoya counters with a series of strikes. Fungus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fungus misses with the combination.
Montoya seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fungus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montoya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Montoya scores with a takedown into Fungus's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fungus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Montoya is controlling him.
Fungus has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Montoya off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fungus clinches.
Fungus prevents the takedown attempt.
Fungus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fungus tries to break the clinch but Montoya is controlling the position.
Fungus has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Montoya regains guard immediately.
Montoya pushes Fungus off and gets back to his feet.
Fungus misses with a kick to the body
and Montoya counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Montoya has Fungus pressed against the cage, preventing Fungus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Montoya decides to pull guard.
Fungus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Montoya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fungus stands and steps away. Montoya gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya tries to keep at a distance but Fungus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Montoya has Fungus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fungus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedrick Montoya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montoya has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fungus after a bit of a struggle.
Montoya is breathing heavily.
Fungus decides to pull guard.
Fungus is working an open guard so Montoya takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fungus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fungus is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Montoya manages to get to full guard.
Fungus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Montoya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fungus is in close to Montoya's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fungus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fungus throwing strikes but missing.
Fungus throws a big elbow that misses.
Fungus works over Montoya with some ground and pound from guard.
Fungus tries to stand but Montoya is controlling from the bottom.
Fungus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fungus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toenail Fungus dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fungus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fungus working the head and body with strikes.
Fungus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fungus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Montoya defending well though.
Fungus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fungus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Montoya's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Montoya manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fungus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Montoya's guard.
Fungus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Montoya might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya managing to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fungus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Montoya's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fungus is looking to work some ground and pound but Montoya has wrist control.
Fungus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Montoya, up you get!
Fungus rushes Montoya and presses him up against the cage.
Montoya is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fungus is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Montoya to the mat. Montoya regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Montoya has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Fungus is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Fungus is looking to break free of the clinch but Montoya has double underhooks.
Fungus has clasped his hands together around Montoya's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Montoya sneaks out the side door and pushes Fungus away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
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!
Toenail Fungus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fungus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fungus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Montoya quickly recovers to half guard.
Montoya kicks off Fungus and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fungus manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fungus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Montoya tries to pull guard but Fungus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Fungus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Montoya jumps guard.
Fungus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Montoya is proving hard to escape from.
Fungus throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fungus trying to control but Montoya is working from the bottom.
Fungus gets to his feet. Montoya looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fungus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Montoya slips a jab and a cross from Fungus.
Montoya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fungus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fungus stuffs the takedown attempt from Montoya. Montoya gets slowly back to his feet.
Montoya moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFungus.
Montoya on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fungus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fungus misses with a few strikes there.
As Fungus looks to move away, Montoya throws a big counter combo bu Fungus just gets out of the way.
Fungus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fungus misses with a body kick.
Montoya feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montoya decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fungus tries to bum rush Montoya with a series of wild strikes but Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toenail Fungus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fungus throws a shot to the body.
Montoya blocks a head kick by Fungus.
Fungus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fungus clinches.
Fungus is trying to break the clinch but Montoya is controlling him.
Fungus is looking to break free of the clinch but Montoya has double underhooks.
Fungus tries to break the clinch but Montoya is controlling the position.
Montoya has clasped his hands together around Fungus's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Montoya tries for a kimura but Fungus is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fungus wants to get back to his feet but Montoya drags him back down.
Montoya sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fungus is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Montoya connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fungus some visible discomfort.
Fungus pushes Montoya away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Montoya gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Montoya wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fungus, who protects the arm well.
That's two 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.
Fungus is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Montoya tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Montoya has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fungus is trying to control Montoya's posture but Montoya avoids it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fungus is trying to buck Montoya off.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fungus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fungus gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fungus is trying to trip Montoya. He has hold of a leg but Montoya is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Fungus persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Montoya manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fungus manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Montoya prevents Fungus from getting back to his feet.
Montoya gets to his feet. Fungus looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cedrick Montoya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fungus moves into range and clinches up with Montoya.
Montoya jumps guard but Fungus turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fungus tries to break the clinch but Montoya is controlling the position.
Fungus working hard to break the clinch.
Montoya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fungus's elbow.
Montoya has hold of one of Fungus's legs. Fungus is fighting the takedown attempt but Montoya gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Montoya is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Fungus has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Montoya is looking to defend but Fungus has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Montoya! Fungus pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Montoya taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Toenail Fungus!
Our winner, Toenail Fungus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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