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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Montalban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Pappas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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145 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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157 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Montalban!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gus Pappas!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pappas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montalban.
Montalban was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pappas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Montalban dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pappas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pappas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pappas tries to land a leg kick but Montalban saw it coming and moves away.
Montalban throws a big counter combination but Pappas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pappas misses with a few strikes there.
Pappas throws a jab but it's blocked by Montalban.
A little feinted left hand from Montalban on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pappas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pappas scores with a hook.
Pappas thows a leg kick but Montalban checks it
and Montalban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pappas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pappas throws a right and a left that Montalban avoids nicely.
Montalban is looking to counter with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pappas throws a right hand that Montalban ducks under and follows up with a left that Montalban also avoids with ease.
Montalban is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pappas.
Pappas connects with a body shot that sends Montalban's belly button to the back.
Pappas throws a looping overhand right but Montalban ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Montalban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pappas.
Montalban went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pappas throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Montalban wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pappas throws a right and a left that Montalban avoids nicely.
Pappas loads up on a big right hand but Montalban slips the punch.
Pappas connects with a crisp jab.
Pappas throws a head kick that misses.
Pappas lands with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Montalban throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pappas swings widly with a right hand
enabling Montalban to counter with a crisp jab.
Pappas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Montalban counters with an outside leg kick.
Pappas misses with a hook
and Pappas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pappas misses with a double jab
and Montalban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pappas duly obliges.
Pappas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pappas throws a leg kick
and Montalban counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pappas's knee momentarily.
Pappas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Montalban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pappas throws an off balance right hand
and Montalban counters with a straight right hand.
Pappas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Montalban looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Montalban lunges at Pappas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pappas's hand.
An inside leg kick from Pappas misses.
Pappas throws a series of punches but Montalban avoids them all with ease.
Pappas takes one on the button.
Pappas throws a leg kick
enabling Montalban to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Pappas is predictable there
and Montalban makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pappas looks to land a combination but Montalban avoids it well.
Montalban swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Montalban is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montalban staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Montalban tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Pappas there.
Montalban moves away from the strike by Pappas.
Pappas swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Montalban misses the target.
Good shot there by Pappas.
Montalban takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pappas misses with a double jab
and Montalban counters with a one-two to the body.
Montalban gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pappas.
Montalban avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pappas throws a right hand that misses
enabling Montalban to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pappas throws a leg kick
and Montalban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Montalban uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pappas.
Pappas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Montalban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pappas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montalban manages to avoid it.
Pappas throws a leg kick
and Montalban counters with a straight right hand.
Pappas is rocked!
Montalban avoids the head kick by Pappas.
Pappas is looking to score with low kicks.
Gus Pappas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pappas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pappas throws a low kick but Montalban avoids it.
Montalban was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pappas misses with a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Montalban misses the target.
Pappas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Montalban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pappas throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Montalban counter with a right hand.
Montalban checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gus Pappas will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pappas walks into a straight right hand from Montalban.
Pappas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Montalban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pappas misses with an uppercut
and Montalban counters with a low kick, right behind Pappas 's knee.
Montalban takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pappas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pappas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montalban appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pappas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Montalban misses its target.
Pappas misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pappas misses with a right hand
and Montalban counters with a left to the body.
Montalban scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pappas looks to land a right hand but Montalban moved out of range.
Pappas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pappas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Montalban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pappas is still on wobbly legs! Can Montalban finish him?
Pappas is breathing heavily.
Pappas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Montalban counters with a big right hand! Oh Pappas is in trouble here! Montalban follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Montalban!
Jesus Montalban retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Jesus Montalban thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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