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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fletcher Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahatma Gandhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
140 lbs
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25
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fletcher Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mahatma Gandhi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gandhi.
Gandhi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Montgomery decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gandhi's guard.
Montgomery has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Montgomery content to stall in guard here.
Gandhi working a defensive guard here.
Montgomery would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gandhi looking to control.
Gandhi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gandhi trying to keep a closed guard but Montgomery is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gandhi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Montgomery really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gandhi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gandhi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Montgomery passes into half guard.
Montgomery controlling the action here.
Montgomery will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two 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.
Gandhi has hold of Montgomery's hands but Montgomery slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Montgomery knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gandhi on the ground.
Gandhi is controlling Montgomery's trapped leg to prevent Montgomery from advancing to side control.
Gandhi wants to improve his position but Montgomery is controlling well.
Montgomery is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gandhi trying to hold on to Montgomery's head to control him but Montgomery postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gandhi looking for submissions off his back.
Montgomery is controlling the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mahatma Gandhi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gandhi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montgomery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Montgomery was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Gandhi misses the target.
Montgomery appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gandhi tries to clinch but Montgomery moves away
and Montgomery counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Montgomery not doing much here.
Gandhi actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi has a hand on Montgomery's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Montgomery takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Montgomery controlling his opponent.
Montgomery avoids the attempt from Gandhi to control.
Montgomery looking to finish Gandhi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gandhi!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gandhi tries to reverse the position but Montgomery maintains control.
Gandhi wants to control but Montgomery is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fletcher Montgomery 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.
A head kick by Gandhi misses
and Montgomery counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Montgomery in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Montgomery with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gandhi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Montgomery defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Montgomery's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Montgomery looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gandhi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Montgomery is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gandhi trying to control from the bottom.
Montgomery wants to work for an arm triangle but Gandhi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gandhi tries to roll over but Montgomery keeps him under control.
Gandhi trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Montgomery controlling from the full mount.
Gandhi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery avoids the attempt from Gandhi to control.
Gandhi is working to get back to half guard.
Montgomery lands a big elbow.
Montgomery lands a big elbow.
Montgomery sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gandhi tries to lock up and control but Montgomery gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gandhi tries to lock up and control but Montgomery gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Montgomery controlling the position easily from mount.
Gandhi wants to hold on but Montgomery pushes him away.
Gandhi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gandhi wants to control but Montgomery is having none of it.
Montgomery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gandhi can do to turn this around?
That's four 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.
Montgomery scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Montgomery avoids the attempt from Gandhi to control.
Montgomery controlling from the full mount.
Montgomery avoids the attempt from Gandhi to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gandhi tries to reverse the position but Montgomery maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fletcher Montgomery dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gandhi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gandhi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Montgomery moves into the clinch.
Gandhi throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Gandhi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gandhi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gandhi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gandhi lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery avoiding damage as Gandhi throws knees to the body.
Gandhi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Montgomery has him pressed against the cage.
Montgomery dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gandhi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gandhi misses with a knee strike.
Gandhi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gandhi wants to break free but Montgomery has control.
Gandhi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gandhi landing knees to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Montgomery as Gandhi tries to tie him up.
Montgomery is struggling to control the position.
Gandhi taking a breather.
Gandhi is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery jumps into guard, dragging Gandhi to the mat.
Montgomery is pulling down on Gandhi's head to control his posture.
Gandhi wants to control from the top but Montgomery keeps moving.
Gandhi being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery wants to hit a switch here but Gandhi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Montgomery there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montgomery is trying to escape the mount.
Gandhi trying to control but Montgomery is having none of it.
Montgomery tries to hold on but Gandhi pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gandhi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Montgomery manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gandhi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Montgomery keeps working.
Montgomery is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montgomery wants to control but Gandhi postures up.
Montgomery looking for a sweep but Gandhi has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montgomery is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mahatma Gandhi 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fletcher Montgomery!
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