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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Sweeney!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery defending well as Sweeney loads up on a big left hand.
Sweeney wants to clinch up but Montgomery keeps it at a distance.
Sweeney bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sweeney trying to control the position but Montgomery is working away.
Sweeney is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Montgomery is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sweeney misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sweeney's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Montgomery makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Montgomery.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney trying to control but Montgomery is working from the bottom.
Montgomery throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Montgomery lands a decent shot there.
Montgomery thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sweeney wants to control from the top but Montgomery keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montgomery is trying to keep Sweeney in close.
Montgomery preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sweeney throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sweeney wants to control from the top but Montgomery keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sweeney shoots in and gets a takedown into Montgomery's guard.
Montgomery keeping full guard, as Sweeney tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montgomery had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sweeney defends it easily.
Sweeney looking to sit in guard and control but Montgomery gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Montgomery controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sweeney working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Montgomery has passed into half guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney wants to control but Montgomery is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Montgomery perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Montgomery has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sweeney wants to control but Montgomery is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Montgomery content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sweeney is trying to control but can't.
Montgomery stands up and beckons Sweeney to join him on the feet.
Montgomery keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sweeney shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Montgomery flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Montgomery will probably get the nod.
That's time! Montgomery's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sweeney clinches up with Montgomery and pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sweeney has Montgomery pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sweeney pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Montgomery tumbling to the mat - Sweeney dives into Montgomery's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Montgomery is on top in guard.
Montgomery postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Montgomery passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Thomas Montgomery overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Montgomery prevents Sweeney from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney tries to roll over but Montgomery keeps him under control.
Montgomery working Sweeney over with strikes.
Sweeney flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Montgomery is taking a breather. Sweeney says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Montgomery escapes and gets back to his feet.
Adam Sweeney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montgomery drives through with a takedown into Sweeney's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sweeney trying to control the position.
Sweeney has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Montgomery is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sweeney.
Montgomery is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sweeney will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sweeney, who protects the arm well.
Sweeney tries to bench press Montgomery off him but Montgomery keeps the position.
Sweeney takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Montgomery decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sweeney to his feet.
Montgomery tries to sprawl but Sweeney drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Montgomery tries to get to full guard but Sweeney has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sweeney pulls his head out easily.
Montgomery is staying active underneath Sweeney, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Montgomery wants to get back to full guard but Sweeney has mounted him!
Montgomery keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Montgomery bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Montgomery stopping the sweep attempt from Sweeney.
Montgomery not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sweeney can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Montgomery controls the pace.
Montgomery is looking to stand up but Sweeney won't let him.
Sweeney looking for a sweep. Not yet Sweeney, not yet.
Montgomery controlling from the top position.
Sweeney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montgomery trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sweeney's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Montgomery dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Montgomery keeps the fight on the outside.
Sweeney gets a takedown into half guard.
Sweeney trying to control the action but Montgomery is working from the bottom.
Sweeney with the ground and pound but Montgomery uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Montgomery has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sweeney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery wants to control the position but Sweeney says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sweeney.
Montgomery looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Montgomery controlling the position well.
Sweeney is looking to stall here but Montgomery recovers full guard.
Montgomery working for a triangle but Sweeney defends it easily.
Sweeney loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sweeney trying to control the position from guard on top but Montgomery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sweeney advances position into side control!
Montgomery throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Montgomery regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sweeney's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Sweeney is just content to waste time from the top position. Montgomery takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney got a little sloppy there for a moment and Montgomery has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sweeney has managed to get both his arms back between Montgomery's legs - danger averted.
Montgomery is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sweeney is aware though and is defending well.
Sweeney is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Montgomery is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sweeney is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montgomery throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Montgomery keeping moving, preventing Sweeney from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Montgomery wants to clinch.
Thomas Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Sweeney coming out on top.
Adam Sweeney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas Montgomery is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sweeney throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Montgomery was covering up waiting for the punch and Sweeney finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Sweeney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Montgomery has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Montgomery!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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