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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Eastwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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193 lbs
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185 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicky Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Eastwood!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery scores with a takedown into Eastwood's guard.
Eastwood pulls Montgomery in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Montgomery's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Montgomery gets to his feet - Eastwood follows without any prompting.
Eastwood throws a nice looking combination but Montgomery bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Eastwood napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Eastwood throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
James Eastwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montgomery shoots in and bounces Eastwood off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Montgomery accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Montgomery loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Montgomery throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eastwood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery controls from within his opponent's guard.
Montgomery in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Montgomery could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Montgomery stands up from Eastwood's guard - Montgomery perhaps looking for a knockout.
Eastwood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Montgomery.
Montgomery moves out of range of the body kick.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Eastwood kicks Montgomery off and gets back to his feet.
Eastwood looks winded!
Eastwood rushes Montgomery and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Montgomery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery dives in and scores a takedown into Eastwood's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Montgomery lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Montgomery working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Montgomery throwing strikes but missing.
Montgomery works over Eastwood with some ground and pound from guard.
Montgomery scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Montgomery postures up.
Montgomery is in close to Eastwood's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Montgomery tries to stand but Eastwood is controlling from the bottom.
Montgomery postures up in Eastwood's guard and throws a big left but Eastwood blocks it.
Montgomery throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eastwood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery works over Eastwood with some ground and pound from guard.
Montgomery stands up over Eastwood, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Montgomery throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Montgomery trying to control but Eastwood is working from the bottom.
Montgomery working some strikes from top position.
Eastwood throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
We've been informed that Eastwood has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Montgomery might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Montgomery in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Montgomery is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Montgomery avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Eastwood is working an open guard so Montgomery takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery fails to land the takedown.
Montgomery shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Montgomery showed some decent athleticism there.
Montgomery working over Eastwood with some ground and pound. Eastwood looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Montgomery decides to stand and escape the position.
Eastwood looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Montgomery!
Montgomery sneaks out the side door and pushes Eastwood away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
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 Nicky Montgomery will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Montgomery fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eastwood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eastwood wants it to stay on the feet.
Eastwood throws a right and a left that Montgomery avoids nicely.
Eastwood throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Nicky Montgomery has been cut.
Montgomery pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montgomery gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Montgomery is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Montgomery avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Montgomery trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eastwood is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eastwood would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Eastwood connects with a couple of short punches.
Montgomery keeping moving, preventing Eastwood from controlling successfully.
Montgomery lands a decent punch to the body there.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Eastwood throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Montgomery shoots for a double leg takedown but Eastwood sprawls well. He's pushed Montgomery's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Montgomery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eastwood looking to score a takedown here. Montgomery is defending well but Eastwood drives through and ends up in Montgomery's guard.
Eastwood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Montgomery. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Montgomery lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Montgomery gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Montgomery throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Eastwood tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Montgomery is in Eastwood's guard.
Nicky Montgomery overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eastwood looking for a guillotine here but Montgomery defends easily.
Eastwood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastwood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Montgomery controls the pace.
Montgomery gets to his feet - Eastwood follows without any prompting.
Montgomery closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Eastwood quickly recovers to half guard.
Eastwood manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Montgomery keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Montgomery tries to circle away but Eastwood has him pinned against the cage.
Eastwood has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Montgomery is trying to keep an underhook but Eastwood manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Montgomery is refusing to be controlled, as Eastwood sits in half guard.
Montgomery is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastwood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Eastwood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Montgomery defending well though.
Eastwood is looking to advance position but Montgomery won't allow it.
Montgomery is trying to maintain the position but Eastwood is very close to passing his half guard.
Montgomery moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montgomery bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eastwood's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Eastwood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nicky Montgomery's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Montgomery closes the distance and clinches up with Eastwood, looking for a takedown. Montgomery pushes Eastwood against the cage but Eastwood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eastwood but Eastwood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eastwood looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Montgomery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montgomery avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Montgomery or perhaps it was just good defense by Eastwood, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Montgomery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery closes the distance and clinches up with Eastwood, looking for a takedown. Montgomery pushes Eastwood against the cage but Eastwood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eastwood dives in and scores a takedown into Montgomery's guard.
Eastwood must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Montgomery pushes Eastwood off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Eastwood gets a takedown into half guard.
Montgomery manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eastwood wants to slow Montgomery down by chopping away at his legs.
Montgomery has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastwood throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Montgomery closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Eastwood pushes Montgomery off and gets back to his feet.
Eastwood loads up on a big right hand but Montgomery slips the punch.
Montgomery shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eastwood pinned against the cage. Eastwood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Eastwood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Eastwood to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Eastwood wants to control from the top but Montgomery keeps moving.
Eastwood is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Eastwood might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Montgomery haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery managing to control the position.
Montgomery trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Montgomery wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Eastwood connects with a couple of short punches.
Montgomery will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Eastwood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eastwood 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Eastwood!
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energy
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