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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Octavius Montenegro (ranked 7246 p4p, 133 weight class) and Johnny York (ranked 7321 p4p, 212 weight class). Octavius Montenegro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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211 cm
18
251 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin
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Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Octavius Montenegro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny York! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Montenegro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for York. That snapped Montenegro's head back.
Montenegro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent York stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Montenegro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but York was well out of range. Poor timing from Montenegro. Montenegro swings for the body but York moves out of range.
Montenegro misses with a wild body shot. York swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Montenegro swings for the body but York moves out of range.
York throws a right hand that Montenegro ducks under and follows up with a left that Montenegro also avoids with ease. York throws out a loose jab but Montenegro uses good head movement to avoid it. York jabs at Montenegro's body. Montenegro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. York tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montenegro was well out of range. Poor timing from York. Montenegro misses with a wild body shot. Montenegro throws a body shot but no joy. Montenegro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
York misses with a right hand and Montenegro counters with a lovely shot to the body. Montenegro throws a jab but it's blocked by York. This has been an exciting period of action! Montenegro loads up on a big right hand but York slips the punch. York swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Montenegro looks to score with a jab to the body but York is just out of range. York takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Montenegro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montenegro looks to score with a jab to the body but York is just out of range. York fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Montenegro on the side of the head. Montenegro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from York.
Montenegro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by York.
Montenegro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. York moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. York avoids the body shot from Montenegro.
Montenegro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
York changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. York slips a jab from Montenegro. Montenegro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but York was well out of range. Poor timing from Montenegro. York throws a body punch but Montenegro moves out of range. A counter left hand to the body from Montenegro misses its target. Montenegro misses with a body shot.
York connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Montenegro momentarily.
Montenegro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but York was well out of range. Poor timing from Montenegro. York lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Johnny York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This has been an exciting period of action! York fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montenegro manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Montenegro works the jab nicely. Montenegro defending well as York loads up on a big left hand. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! York throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
York misses with an uppercut. York fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. York tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montenegro was well out of range. Poor timing from York. York throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montenegro looks to score with a jab to the body but York is just out of range. Montenegro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Montenegro avoids the body shot from York.
Montenegro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Montenegro is looking to wear down York with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Nice cross by York. Montenegro misses with a jab, cross combination.
York takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Montenegro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from York. York lands with a cross. Montenegro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but York manages to avoid it. Montenegro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but York manages to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny York dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Montenegro looks to score with a jab to the body but York is just out of range. York looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. York misses with a wild body shot. York connects with a nice looking jab.
Montenegro slips a jab from York. York takes a swing at Montenegro's ribcage but misses. Montenegro just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from York misses. York scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Montenegro doesn't seem bothered though. Montenegro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Montenegro misses with a body shot.
York jabs Montenegro to the body, keeping him at a distance. York scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Montenegro throws a body shot but no joy. York doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Montenegro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as York throws out the jab. Montenegro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before York has time to react. Montenegro slips under a jab from York. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Montenegro just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from York. Montenegro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by York. York doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round. Montenegro throws a body shot but no joy. It seemed like York was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Montenegro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but York manages to avoid it. York swings widly with a right hand
and York takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Donk. York catches Montenegro right on the button with a cross. York throws out a loose jab but Montenegro uses good head movement to avoid it. York looks to throw the jab but Montenegro is out of range. York cracks Montenegro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Montenegro throws a body punch but York moves out of range. York misses with a wild body shot. York slips a straight right by Montenegro. York on the wrong end of a nice hook. Montenegro misses the shot to the body. A big left from York misses. York blocks a jab. Montenegro misses with a straight right. Montenegro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but York was well out of range. Poor timing from Montenegro. York digs a good hook to Montenegro's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montenegro. York does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! York misses the shot to the body. Montenegro misses with a body shot.
York throws out a loose jab but Montenegro uses good head movement to avoid it. Montenegro swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. York getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Montenegro ducks under a wild hook from York. York throws a body shot but no joy. York fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Montenegro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
York swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montenegro looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. York swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montenegro looks to score with a jab to the body but York is just out of range. York takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Montenegro slips a jab from York. Montenegro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but York was well out of range. Poor timing from Montenegro. York is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Montenegro with a body shot. A decent looking cross lands there for York. York just misses with a punch to the body.
Montenegro looks to score with a jab to the body but York is just out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny York 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! This is the final round!
York throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Montenegro was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Montenegro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
York keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montenegro just misses with a punch to the body.
York connects with a nice looking jab.
York throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montenegro sees it coming and avoids it easily. York misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montenegro.
York uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montenegro.
Montenegro throws a right hand that York ducks under and follows up with a left that York also avoids with ease. York lands with a good body shot. Montenegro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
York avoids a lazy jab quite easily. York misses with a looping right. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Montenegro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Montenegro throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Both fighters are breathing heavily. York misses with a straight left. York throws a hook to the side of Montenegro's head but Montenegro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Montenegro appears to be looking for a big counter. Montenegro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. York has been the more effective fighter overall so far. York is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Octavius Montenegro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round. Montenegro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from York.
Johnny York seems to be getting the better of the standup. Montenegro misses with a left hand and York counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. York throws a looping overhand right but Montenegro ducks down to avoid it. Montenegro throwing a counter right hand but York manages to avoid it. Montenegro throws an overhand right that lands on York's shoulder, as York tries to avoid the shot. York throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montenegro misses with a wild body shot. York ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Montenegro throws an overhand right that lands on York's shoulder, as York tries to avoid the shot. York getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Montenegro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Montenegro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Montenegro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. York throws a hook but Montenegro blocks it. This has been an exciting period of action! Montenegro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. York cracks a nice hook into Montenegro's ribs. Montenegro misses with a straight right. Montenegro slips a jab from York.
That's two minutes gone in the round. York connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Johnny York is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Montenegro throws a sloppy body shot
enabling York to counter with a crisp jab. York catches Montenegro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Montenegro avoids the body shot from York.
York lands a head shot. A jab from York misses. York fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Montenegro misses with a shot to the body and York counters with a one-two to the body. York with a body punch. A glancing blow. York digs a good body shot into Montenegro's ribs. York lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Montenegro digs a good body shot into York's ribs. York scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. York keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
York's jab looks to have found its range, popping Montenegro under the eye. York misses the jab. York scores with a sloppy right hand. Montenegro should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight! Johnny York comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well York 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny York! As Johnny York got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Eat a dick!'.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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