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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rune Banchamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Montalban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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145 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rune Banchamek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Montalban!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montalban.
Banchamek digs a good body shot into Montalban's ribs.
Banchamek is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Banchamek throws an off balance right hand
and Montalban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banchamek tries to clinch up but Montalban circles away and keeps his distance.
Montalban takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheers as Montalban lands an impressive looking overhand right. Banchamek doesn't seem phased though.
A punch combination from Banchamek misses.
Montalban looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Banchamek digs a good hook to Montalban's body.
Banchamek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montalban moves away.
Montalban's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Banchamek connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Montalban scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montalban is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Banchamek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montalban flicks out a counter leg kick but Banchamek steps away.
Banchamek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banchamek has taken the fight to the clinch.
I was talking to Banchamek's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Montalban prevents a body shot from Banchamek.
Banchamek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Banchamek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montalban tries to stall but Banchamek uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Banchamek throws a punch but it's blocked by Montalban.
Banchamek has a couple of punches blocked by Montalban.
Montalban scores with a nice hook to the head.
Montalban prevents a body shot from Banchamek.
Banchamek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montalban blocks a body shot from Banchamek.
Montalban just leaning against Banchamek, taking a breather.
Banchamek working aggressively here.
Banchamek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montalban's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montalban tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banchamek's elbow.
Montalban effectively controlling the action here.
Montalban pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Montalban keeps the fight on the outside.
Banchamek backing away here, and Montalban unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Banchamek tries to clinch but Montalban moves out of range.
It seemed like Montalban was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Banchamek lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Banchamek doesn't manage to clinch there - Montalban circles away.
Montalban looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Banchamek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Montalban makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Montalban slips a jab from Banchamek.
Banchamek moves into the clinch successfully.
Montalban goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montalban has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Banchamek seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Montalban can turn it around.
Montalban pushes Banchamek back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Montalban trying to control the position but instead, Banchamek has worked for underhooks and has pushed Montalban into the cage.
Montalban's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek misses the shot to the body.
Montalban tries a quick counter leg kick but Banchamek is wise to it.
Banchamek throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Montalban counter with a right hand.
Banchamek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montalban only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montalban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banchamek lands a nice shot to the body.
Montalban avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Banchamek rushes Montalban and presses him up against the cage.
Banchamek tries to throw a body punch but Montalban avoids it by throwing Banchamek back against the cage.
Banchamek blocks a body shot from Montalban.
Banchamek lands a right hand.
Montalban doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banchamek lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montalban controlling the action here for a moment.
Montalban blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banchamek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montalban is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Montalban dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Montalban blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montalban will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Banchamek up against the cage.
Banchamek misses with a punch on the inside.
Montalban tries to stall but Banchamek uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Montalban's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jesus Montalban.
Banchamek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montalban wants to counter the offense by Banchamek and move into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montalban connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rune Banchamek dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Banchamek lands a slapping body shot.
Banchamek moves in looking to clinch but Montalban pushes him off.
Montalban circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Montalban was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rune Banchamek is winning the standup battle so far.
Banchamek tries to clinch there but Montalban circles away.
Banchamek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch but Montalban swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banchamek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banchamek tries to clinch up but Montalban circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banchamek tries to clinch up
and Montalban counters with a straight right hand.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montalban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montalban tries a quick counter leg kick but Banchamek is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montalban connects with a solid leg kick.
Banchamek tries to clinch up but Montalban circles away and keeps his distance.
Montalban doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Montalban circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banchamek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montalban tries to counter with a clinch but Banchamek shakes him off and moves away.
Banchamek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montalban moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banchamek wants to clinch.
Banchamek misses with a hook
and Montalban counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Banchamek thinking.
Banchamek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montalban can do to turn this around?
Banchamek forces Montalban back against the cage and clinches.
Banchamek misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montalban misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banchamek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montalban lands a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Montalban.
Rune Banchamek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Banchamek misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Banchamek working aggressively here.
Montalban scores with a nice hook to the head.
Montalban's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montalban swats away the attempt to clinch by Banchamek.
Montalban looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Banchamek lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montalban keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Montalban on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Banchamek misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek moves into range and clinches up with Montalban.
A head punch on the inside from Montalban fails to land.
Banchamek keeps control of Montalban as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Banchamek is leaning against Montalban and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Montalban.
A short right from Banchamek.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banchamek.
Montalban tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banchamek's elbow.
Montalban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banchamek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montalban manages to avoid it.
Montalban circles away from the clinch attempt
and Montalban counters with a nice uppercut.
Montalban avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montalban throws out a counter right but Banchamek avoids it with no problem.
Banchamek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Montalban counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montalban lands with a shot to the body.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch but Montalban swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banchamek goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Montalban circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montalban tries a quick counter leg kick but Banchamek is wise to it.
Banchamek ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Banchamek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montalban looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Banchamek throws a poor cross that misses
and Montalban counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Montalban.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Banchamek.
Banchamek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Montalban fails to land.
Montalban slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jesus Montalban will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Montalban circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montalban throws out a counter right but Banchamek avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Banchamek misses its intended target.
Crunch! Montalban slams his shin into Banchamek's torso.
Rune Banchamek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banchamek tries to clinch there but Montalban circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Montalban! But no joy.
Banchamek has Montalban up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Montalban.
Banchamek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banchamek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banchamek lands with a short shot to the head.
Montalban blocking some punches.
The referee calls for Montalban to work.
Montalban tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banchamek's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Banchamek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Montalban pushes Banchamek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek tries to work over Montalban's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montalban misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banchamek being controlled against the cage.
Banchamek tries a body shot but Montalban blocks it.
Banchamek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Montalban scores with a nice short uppercut.
Montalban breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Banchamek misses
letting Montalban counter with a right hand.
Montalban slips a jab from Banchamek.
Montalban let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Banchamek doesn't manage to clinch there - Montalban circles away.
It seemed like Montalban was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Banchamek throws a lazy uppercut
and Montalban counters with a straight right hand.
Banchamek misses with a series of wild punches.
Montalban is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek scores with a jab.
Nice body punch from Montalban.
Banchamek misses with an uppercut
and Montalban counters with a left to the body.
Montalban swats away the attempt to clinch by Banchamek.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banchamek tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Montalban makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Montalban pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montalban on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Banchamek throws a hook to the side of Montalban's head but Montalban sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banchamek tries to clinch but Montalban moves away
and Montalban counters with a nice uppercut.
Montalban cracks Banchamek with a right hand to the side of the head.
Banchamek tries to clinch up but Montalban circles away and keeps his distance.
Montalban misses with a body shot.
Banchamek tries to clinch
and Montalban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banchamek tries to clinch but Montalban moves out of range.
Banchamek throws a lazy uppercut
and Montalban counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Montalban swats away the attempt to clinch by Banchamek.
Montalban looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek moves in looking to clinch but Montalban pushes him off.
Montalban avoids the body shot from Banchamek.
Montalban was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jab from Banchamek.
Banchamek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montalban keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banchamek.
Banchamek closes the distance looking to clinch
and Montalban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montalban swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Montalban now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Montalban misses.
Banchamek doesn't manage to clinch there - Montalban circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Montalban really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Montalban avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Montalban releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Banchamek wants to clinch but Montalban slips to the side
and Montalban counters with a right hand to the body.
Banchamek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Montalban is looking to break free of the clinch but Banchamek has double underhooks.
Banchamek prevents Montalban from breaking the clinch.
Montalban struggles to land a body shot inside as Banchamek controls his hands.
Montalban swings wildly with an uppercut but Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banchamek misses with a body punch.
Banchamek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montalban.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montalban's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banchamek tries to clinch up.
Banchamek misses with a shot to the body
and Montalban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banchamek jabs at Montalban's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek tries to clinch
and Montalban counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Banchamek thinking.
Montalban circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banchamek misses with a straight right.
Montalban throws a counter combo.
Montalban lands a nice hook to Banchamek's body. Banchamek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Banchamek fails to land with a series of punches.
Montalban swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Banchamek lands a glancing blow to the side of Montalban's head.
Montalban keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montalban throws a counter combo.
Banchamek misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banchamek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek misses with an uppercut. Montalban saw that one coming.
Montalban is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Banchamek misses with a left hand
and Montalban counters with a body kick that stops Banchamek in his tracks momentarily.
Montalban circles away from the clinch attempt
and Montalban counters with a nice body shot.
Banchamek tries to clinch but Montalban moves away
and Montalban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montalban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Montalban on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Montalban dodges the punch combination from Banchamek.
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!
Banchamek moves to clinch but Montalban breaks away
and Montalban counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Banchamek misses.
Montalban now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Banchamek is looking to clinch.
Montalban doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Banchamek misses with a wild body shot.
Banchamek lands the left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banchamek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montalban swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montalban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montalban just misses with a punch to the body.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch but Montalban swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch but Montalban swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Montalban on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Banchamek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Montalban responds with a good body kick, but Banchamek manages to step out the way in time.
Banchamek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banchamek scores with a jab to the head.
Banchamek pushes Montalban up against the cage in a clinch.
Banchamek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Montalban backwards.
Montalban blocks a body shot from Banchamek.
Montalban manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Banchamek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Banchamek doesn't manage to clinch there - Montalban circles away.
Montalban tries to counter with a clinch but Banchamek shakes him off and moves away.
Montalban swats away the attempt to clinch by Banchamek.
Montalban looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jesus Montalban will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Banchamek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Banchamek looks to score with a jab to the body but Montalban is just out of range.
Banchamek throws a lazy uppercut
and Montalban counters with a stiff right hand.
Montalban throws a hook but Banchamek avoids it easily.
Banchamek misses with a body shot.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montalban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montalban steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Banchamek.
Banchamek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montalban.
Montalban looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice shot by Banchamek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Banchamek.
Montalban takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Montalban scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Banchamek doesn't seem bothered though.
Banchamek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Montalban tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montalban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montalban looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Banchamek throws a predictable looking body shot
and Montalban makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Montalban circles away from the clinch attempt
and Montalban counters with an inside leg kick.
Montalban avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banchamek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banchamek darts in trying to clinch
and Montalban counters with a stiff right hand.
Rune Banchamek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek doesn't manage to clinch there - Montalban circles away.
Montalban tries a quick counter leg kick but Banchamek is wise to it.
Banchamek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montalban was well out of range. Poor timing from Banchamek.
Montalban takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Banchamek digs a good body shot into Montalban's ribs.
Banchamek throws a predictable looking body shot
and Montalban counters with a nice leg kick.
Montalban ducks under a wild hook from Banchamek.
Montalban avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banchamek fails to land with a series of punches.
Banchamek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek throws a sloppy body shot
letting Montalban counter with a right hand.
Banchamek throws a hook but Montalban blocks it.
Montalban was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Banchamek tries to clinch but Montalban moves away
and Montalban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banchamek looks to land a right hand but Montalban moved out of range.
Montalban looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Banchamek misses with a right hand
and Montalban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Montalban avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banchamek tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Montalban counters with a stiff right hand.
Banchamek is looking to clinch but Montalban is avoiding it.
Banchamek throws a sloppy body shot
and Montalban counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montalban takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Banchamek throws a right and a left that Montalban avoids nicely.
Montalban unleashes a big counter combination but Banchamek bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Montalban avoids the body shot from Banchamek.
Montalban cracks Banchamek with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banchamek is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Montalban ducks under a wild hook from Banchamek.
Banchamek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Montalban counters with a left to the body.
Montalban circles away from the clinch attempt
and Montalban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jesus Montalban.
I think Montalban 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 46:49
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 46:49
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jesus Montalban!
Jesus Montalban is the new featherweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jesus Montalban made sure he mentioned Bos Energy MMA159.4, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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