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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Pocic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicky Montgomery looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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193 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebastian Pocic!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pocic as he avoids it easily.
Pocic clinches up against the cage.
Montgomery throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pocic blocks it with crossed arms.
Pocic missing with knees to the body.
Montgomery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pocic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pocic drives through with a takedown into Montgomery's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Montgomery keeping full guard, as Pocic tries to pass.
Pocic throws a strike but Montgomery rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pocic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pocic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Montgomery trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pocic's guard.
Pocic keeping moving, preventing Montgomery from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pocic is trying to keep Montgomery in close.
Pocic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Montgomery has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pocic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montgomery is one step ahead there.
Montgomery throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Montgomery is looking to work some ground and pound but Pocic has wrist control.
Montgomery throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Montgomery trying to control but Pocic is working from the bottom.
Montgomery stands up from Pocic's guard - Montgomery perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pocic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pocic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Montgomery wants to get back to his feet but Pocic is dominant here and he's now got Montgomery's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montgomery is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
I really don't envy Montgomery right now.
Montgomery turns into Pocic and is now in his guard.
Montgomery is breathing heavily.
Pocic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pocic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Montgomery gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pocic 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.
Pocic pulls Montgomery in close to his closed guard and prevents Montgomery from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pocic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pocic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pocic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pocic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Montgomery.
Montgomery is looking to work some ground and pound but Pocic has wrist control.
Montgomery makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pocic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Montgomery working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pocic looking for a sweep. Not yet Pocic, not yet.
Pocic uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Pocic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montgomery really is a fat lump.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pocic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pocic slaps away a takedown attempt from Montgomery, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Montgomery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montgomery avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pocic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Montgomery working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montgomery.
Montgomery manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sebastian Pocic will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pocic tries a head kick but it misses.
Montgomery takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Montgomery fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pocic to the ground. Montgomery is now in Pocic's guard.
Montgomery trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Montgomery won't allow Pocic to sweep him here.
Montgomery trying to control the position from guard on top but Pocic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montgomery working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pocic trying to keep a closed guard but Montgomery is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pocic throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montgomery is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pocic wants to sweep here but Montgomery controlling him for the moment.
Pocic trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Montgomery might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Montgomery trying to control but Pocic is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pocic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pocic moves into the clinch.
Montgomery wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pocic has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Montgomery's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pocic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pocic gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pocic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pocic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pocic decides to stand up, so the ref orders Montgomery to his feet.
Montgomery gets caught flat footed, as Pocic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Montgomery striking off his back but it's not causing Pocic any problems.
Pocic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Montgomery seems keen to control Pocic's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pocic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Montgomery avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pocic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pocic trying to control the position from guard on top but Montgomery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pocic throwing strikes but missing.
Pocic throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Montgomery tries to keep at a distance but Pocic has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pocic manages to pull guard.
Montgomery wants to control from the top but Pocic keeps moving.
Pocic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Montgomery is looking to work some ground and pound but Pocic has wrist control.
Pocic wants to sweep but no luck.
Pocic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montgomery throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pocic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Montgomery working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pocic's head.
Montgomery distracts Pocic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Pocic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Montgomery keeps the fight on the outside.
Pocic shoots in and gets a takedown into Montgomery's guard.
Montgomery is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pocic won't allow Montgomery to get back to his feet.
Pocic content to stall in guard here.
Pocic wants to stand but Montgomery has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pocic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pocic wants to pass the guard but Montgomery is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pocic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Montgomery is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Montgomery keeps the fight on the outside.
Montgomery showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pocic.
Pocic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Montgomery throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pocic won't allow Montgomery to sweep him here.
Pocic stands and steps away. Montgomery gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pocic misses with a double jab.
Montgomery throws a big counter combination but Pocic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pocic misses with a two punch combination.
Montgomery went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Montgomery tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pocic counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Montgomery keeps the fight on the outside.
Montgomery dives in and grabs Pocic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pocic pushes down on Montgomery's head and hops out.
Montgomery takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pocic clobbers Montgomery with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pocic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Montgomery misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Montgomery manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Pocic keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pocic pulls guard.
Montgomery throwing strikes but missing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery being controlled here momentarily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Montgomery's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pocic controlling Montgomery's posture.
Montgomery is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montgomery won't allow Pocic to sweep him here.
Nicky Montgomery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sebastian Pocic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Montgomery is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Montgomery won't allow Pocic to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Pocic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pocic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Pocic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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