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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Monteban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorne Malvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorne Malvo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ricardo Monteban's chin.
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148 lbs
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150 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Monteban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorne Malvo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monteban moves away from the strike by Malvo.
Monteban tried to score with a low kick but Malvo checks it.
Malvo scores with a hook.
Malvo blocks a leg kick.
Monteban instigates a clinch.
Malvo misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Malvo.
Malvo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Malvo has a couple of punches blocked by Monteban.
Nice body punch from Malvo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malvo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malvo prevents the takedown attempt.
Monteban tries a body shot but Malvo blocks it.
Monteban is looking for a takedown.
Malvo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malvo.
Malvo has a couple of punches blocked by Monteban.
Malvo lands a nice uppercut.
Malvo has a couple of punches blocked by Monteban.
Malvo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Malvo lands a hook that snaps the head of Monteban backwards.
Malvo throws a punch but it's blocked by Monteban.
Malvo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malvo scores with a shoulder strike.
Malvo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monteban blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malvo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malvo has a couple of punches blocked by Monteban.
Malvo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Malvo on the inside.
A short uppercut from Malvo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malvo has a couple of punches blocked by Monteban.
Malvo swings wildly with an uppercut but Monteban uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monteban slowing the pace effectively.
Monteban escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malvo.
A leg kick checked by Malvo.
Malvo throws a shot from downtown. Monteban moves away and avoids it.
Monteban shoots in for a takedown but Malvo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Monteban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malvo misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Malvo does it's job there.
Monteban throws a leg kick but Malvo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lorne Malvo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malvo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Malvo throws out a powerful jab.
Monteban is rocked!
Malvo scores with a jab to the head.
Oh Monteban is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick misses from Malvo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteban loads up on a big right hand but Malvo slips the punch.
Monteban seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot to the body from Monteban misses
and Malvo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malvo scores with a punch to the head.
Monteban blocks a head kick by Malvo.
Malvo closes the distance and clinches.
Malvo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montebans head.
Monteban trying to stall but Malvo improves his position.
Malvo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Monteban slows down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Monteban is struggling to control the position.
Malvo misses with some punches.
Malvo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Monteban scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malvo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monteban blocks it with crossed arms.
Monteban pulls guard successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monteban manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Malvo manages to get himself to full guard.
Monteban throwing strikes but missing.
Malvo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Monteban is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Malvo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Malvo has escaped and now he's on top!
Malvo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Monteban is proving hard to escape from.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Monteban has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Malvo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Malvo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Monteban is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Malvo trying to control but Monteban is working from the bottom.
That's six 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.
Malvo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Monteban has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Malvo has managed to get both his arms back between Monteban's legs - danger averted.
Malvo wants to stand but Monteban is controlling his posture from full guard.
Malvo won't allow Monteban to sweep him here.
Monteban looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Malvo is looking to stand up but Monteban won't let him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Monteban escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Malvo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Monteban has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Malvo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Malvo stands up from Monteban's guard - Malvo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Monteban shoots in but no luck this time.
Monteban throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Malvo misses the target.
Monteban buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Malvo.
Malvo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monteban swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Malvo misses.
Malvo scoring well with a low kick there.
Malvo blocks a low kick nicely.
Malvo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Monteban had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Monteban lands a nice looking body shot.
Malvo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Malvo.
Monteban's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Malvo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Monteban scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malvo wants to slow Monteban down by chopping away at his legs.
Malvo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Monteban on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Malvo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malvo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Monteban misses with a hook.
Malvo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Malvo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malvo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monteban.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Malvo staying out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Malvo blocks the leg kick.
Monteban misses with a body shot.
No luck for Monteban with that takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monteban. Malvo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monteban swings for the body but Malvo moves out of range.
Malvo throws a looping overhand right but Monteban ducks down to avoid it.
Malvo lands a jab.
Monteban is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malvo.
Malvo lands with a hook. Monteban tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice straight punches there by Malvo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Malvo.
Malvo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Malvo misses with a straight left.
It appears Monteban was looking to counter with a kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lorne Malvo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Malvo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 9:10
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 9:10
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorne Malvo!
Lorne Malvo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FJCP Healthy Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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