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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Monteban (ranked 295 p4p, 16 weight class) and Sean Tallon (ranked 613 p4p, 32 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sean Tallon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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165 cm
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148 lbs
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169 cm
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128 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
35 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Monteban! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
56 - 26 - 1, fighting out of London, Sean Tallon! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tallon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monteban was well out of range. Poor timing from Tallon. Tallon moves out of range as Monteban strikes. Ricardo Monteban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tallon lands with a good body shot. Tallon misses with a kick to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Monteban has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Monteban tries to clinch up but Tallon circles away and keeps his distance. Tallon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monteban takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Monteban catches Tallon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Monteban fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Monteban misses with a straight left. Tallon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monteban. Monteban shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tallon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Monteban landing some decent shots from guard. Monteban wants to control from the top but Tallon keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tallon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Monteban is controlling him. Monteban postures up.
Monteban wants to control from the top but Tallon keeps moving. Tallon controlling Monteban's posture. Tallon trying to keep a closed guard but Monteban is proving a slippery customer.
Monteban postures up in Tallon's guard and throws a big left but Tallon blocks it. Monteban prevents Tallon from getting back to his feet. Monteban scoring with some ground and pound. Monteban trying to control but Tallon is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Tallon seems keen to control Monteban's posture. Monteban wants to control from the top but Tallon keeps moving. Monteban postures up in Tallon's guard and throws a big left but Tallon blocks it. Monteban lands a couple of digs. Monteban scoring with punches to the head and body. Tallon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Monteban throws a big elbow that misses. Tallon is looking to stand up but Monteban isn't so interested in that idea. Tallon seems keen to control Monteban's posture. Monteban lands a couple of digs. Tallon wants to stand up but Monteban is controlling him. Monteban slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Monteban missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Tallon tries to get to full guard but Monteban has control of the leg. Tallon wants to control but Monteban is keeping busy.
Tallon has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Monteban is on him like a limpet, forcing Tallon back against the cage. A short right from Tallon on the inside. Tallon blocks an elbow strike. Monteban is working for takedown but Tallon is calmly controlling the position for now. Tallon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tallon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Monteban fails to land. Still in the clinch, Tallon scores with a nice short uppercut. Tallon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Tallon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Tallon misses with some punches.
Monteban throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Monteban manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Tallon wants to stand but Monteban has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Tallon gets to his feet. Monteban looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! This has been an exciting period of action! Monteban takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tallon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tallon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monteban manages to avoid it. Tallon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Monteban chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tallon can pounce on him.
Monteban has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tallon. Tallon throws the kick towards the body but Monteban avoids it. Tallon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Monteban. Tallon swings for the body but Monteban moves out of range.
Monteban wants to clinch up but Tallon keeps it at a distance. Tallon flicks out a counter leg kick but Monteban steps away. Monteban clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sean Tallon will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tallon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Tallon throws a chopping leg kick but Monteban manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Monteban throws a shot from downtown. Tallon moves away and avoids it. A big right from Monteban misses. Tallon throws a body punch but Monteban moves out of range. Monteban appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Tallon lands a leg kick that knocks Monteban off balance momentarily. Monteban doesn't manage to clinch there - Tallon circles away.
Tallon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Monteban with a body shot. Monteban misses with a low kick. Tallon throws a nice inside leg kick. Monteban fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tallon sprawls well initially but Monteban persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Tallon wants to get back to his feet.
Monteban thows a huge punch but Tallon dodges it nicely.
Tallon wants to get back to his feet.
Tallon wants to improve his position but Monteban is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tallon is trying to stand back up but Monteban is controlling him
Monteban thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Monteban is looking for a kimura here.
Monteban lands strikes from half guard. Tallon pushes Monteban off and gets back to his feet. Monteban misses with a body kick. Monteban throws a body kick that misses. Monteban throws a lazy right hand but Tallon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Monteban throws a hook but Tallon blocks it. A countering left hand to the body from Tallon misses. Monteban throws a jab when Tallon was well out of range. Monteban swings widly with a right hand
and Tallon counters with a nice leg kick. Monteban misses the shot to the body. Tallon follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Monteban keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tallon. Tallon throws a lazy right hand but Monteban sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Tallon jabs Monteban to the body, keeping him at a distance. Tallon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monteban moves to clinch but Tallon breaks away and Tallon counters with a stiff right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tallon with a nice cross. Tallon scores with a jab. Tallon defending well as Monteban loads up on a big left hand. Monteban bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Monteban is putting a hurting on Tallon here, landing some big shots from side control. Tallon is trying to get back to his feet. Ricardo Monteban overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Tallon is looking for a sweep. Monteban wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tallon keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Monteban misses with the ground and pound. Monteban in side control lands a decent elbow. Monteban 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. Monteban tries for a kimura but Tallon is defending well. Monteban is chipping away with strikes.
Tallon pushes Monteban away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Monteban gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Tallon sneaks out the side door and pushes Monteban away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape. Tallon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Tallon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Monteban fails in his attempt to clinch. Tallon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Monteban is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tallon. Tallon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monteban's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Monteban keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monteban cracks Tallon with an open hand slap. Monteban throws a lazy right hand but Tallon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Tallon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Monteban. Tallon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Monteban takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Monteban is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tallon. Monteban throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tallon counters with a lovely straight right hand! Tallon has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Monteban throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Monteban checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A counter left hand to the body from Monteban misses its target. Monteban loads up on a big right hand but Tallon slips the punch. Tallon was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Tallon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A chopping leg kick lands by Tallon. Sean Tallon seems to be getting the better of the standup. Monteban shoots in but Tallon avoids the takedown attempt easily. Monteban avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Tallon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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.
Tallon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tallon. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. A chopping leg kick lands by Tallon. A leg kick checked by Monteban. Tallon slaps away a takedown attempt from Monteban, before circling back to the center of the mat. Tallon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Tallon misses with a low kick.
Monteban throws the left hand but Tallon avoids the punch easily. Excellent takedown into side control there by Monteban. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tallon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Monteban's best efforts. Tallon has one foot on Monteban's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tallon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Monteban's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tallon under the eye. Monteban is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Monteban tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tallon is able to avoid easily. Monteban closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tallon circles away. Tallon cracks the inside of Monteban's front leg. Tallon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tallon scores with a jab to the body. Monteban misses with a hook to the body
and Tallon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Monteban uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Sean Tallon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Monteban looks to land a left hand but Tallon moved out of range nicely. Tallon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Tallon throws a body shot but no joy. Monteban clinches up against the cage. Nice body punch from Tallon. Monteban tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Monteban. That's going to take a lot out of him. Monteban blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monteban is trying to push Tallon away but Tallon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tallon misses with a hook from the clinch. Tallon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Monteban backwards. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Monteban tries to throw a body punch but Tallon avoids it by throwing Monteban back against the cage. A hook to the body from Tallon.
Tallon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monteban's elbow. Monteban pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tallon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Monteban under the eye. Monteban avoids the body shot from Tallon.
Tallon misses with a body shot.
Monteban half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Tallon throws a solid leg kick but Monteban takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tallon. Tallon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Monteban tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tallon is able to avoid easily. Tallon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monteban. A solid leg kick lands there for Tallon.
Monteban looks to score with a jab to the body but Tallon is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tallon, right into the meat.
Tallon cracks Monteban with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Tallon moves out of range as Monteban strikes. Monteban looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Monteban lands a nice short elbow. Monteban throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Tallon pushes Monteban off looking to stand but Monteban dives back in and keeps control.
Tallon is controlling Monteban's trapped leg to prevent Monteban from advancing to side control. Monteban is trying to control. Tallon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Tallon has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Tallon tries to kick Monteban off but Monteban keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Tallon pushes Monteban off and gets back to his feet. A decent looking cross lands there for Monteban.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monteban, right into the meat.
Tallon throws a nice inside leg kick. Monteban missing with a left hand there. Tallon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Monteban looks to throw a body kick and Monteban takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Monteban is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tallon tries to work over Monteban's front leg with a kick but Monteban checks it. Monteban gets a double leg takedown into Tallon's guard. Tallon pushes Monteban off and gets back to his feet.
Tallon wants to land a leg kick but Monteban is out of range. Tallon slips under a jab. Tallon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Monteban rather than just go for the knockout. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tallon connects with a solid leg kick. Tallon slips a straight right by Monteban. Monteban moves out of range of the leg kick from Tallon. Monteban appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Tallon digs a good hook to Monteban's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Tallon really dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Monteban misses the jab. Monteban takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tallon digs a good hook to Monteban's body.
A cross from Monteban lands. Monteban moves forwards but Tallon connects with a nice, crisp jab. Nice sprawl there from Tallon as Monteban shoots in. Tallon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Tallon has managed to clinch.
Monteban blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tallon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tallon prevents Monteban from breaking the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tallon is defending well against a takedown attempt. Monteban blocks an uppercut.
Tallon misses with a short punch on the inside. Tallon lands with a short head shot on the inside. Tallon lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Monteban has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tallon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Monteban. That's going to take a lot out of him. Monteban utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Tallon tries a body shot but Monteban blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Monteban - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tallon lands a nice uppercut. Tallon prevents a body shot from Monteban. Tallon misses with a hook from the clinch. Monteban prevents a body shot from Tallon. Tallon working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Tallon as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Tallon. Tallon misses with a short punch on the inside. Monteban prevents a body shot from Tallon. Tallon throws a head punch that misses. Monteban tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tallon smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tallon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Monteban. Monteban circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Tallon lands an overhand right. The crowd cheers as Tallon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Monteban doesn't seem phased though. Monteban goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Monteban pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tallon is out of range and Monteban settles back down. Monteban swings widly with a right hand
and Tallon counters with a lovely straight right hand! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tallon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Monteban. Tallon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monteban was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Tallon throws a leg kick but Monteban sees it coming and checks it nicely. Monteban has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tallon. Monteban throws a lazy right hand but Tallon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Monteban looks for a takedown but Tallon sprawls well. A good leg kick by Tallon. Monteban connects with a solid leg kick. Monteban missing with a left hand there. Tallon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Tallon dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Tallon throws a jab when Monteban was well out of range. Monteban doesn't succeed with the takedown and Tallon counters with an inside leg kick. Tallon scores with a shot to the body.
Tallon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Monteban scores with a jab to the body. Tallon with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Monteban on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tallon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! That kick from Tallon tenderised Monteban's leg. Monteban is trying to keep his angry face on. Monteban shoots and misses and Tallon counters with a nice leg kick. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Tallon stuffs the takedown attempt from Monteban. Monteban gets slowly back to his feet. Tallon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monteban throws out the jab. Tallon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tallon ducks right into an uppercut from Monteban. Monteban walks into a straight right hand from Tallon. Monteban looks to land a body kick but Tallon moved away. Tallon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monteban throws out the jab. Tallon swings away with a leg kick that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Tallon dominated that fourth round. That's time! Monteban's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Monteban takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Monteban with a poor takedown and Tallon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Tallon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tallon scores with a hook to the body. Monteban takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Tallon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Monteban scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Monteban dives in and scores a takedown into Tallon's guard. Tallon uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action! Tallon misses with a body kick. Monteban is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tallon. Monteban lunges at Tallon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tallon's hand. Excellent takedown into side control there by Monteban. Tallon tries to escape but Monteban is in control. Tallon prevents Monteban from improving position. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tallon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Monteban is controlling him well. Tallon is trying to control Monteban's posture but Monteban avoids it. Check out the look on Monteban's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Monteban trying to control the action but Tallon is working from the bottom. Monteban misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Tallon is trying to get back to his feet. Monteban tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Tallon wants to get back to his feet. Sean Tallon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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. Tallon on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Monteban is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tallon has escaped the position, nice work there. Tallon is pushing Monteban's head away, looking to escape. Monteban manages to hold on to the position though. Monteban working the ground and pound. Tallon wants to get back to his feet. Tallon is looking for a sweep. Ricardo Monteban has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! An elbow from Monteban crashes against the mat.
Monteban trying to control the position but Tallon is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Monteban working the head with strikes. Monteban misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Monteban tries to score with some ground and pound. Tallon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Tallon wants to get back to his feet. Monteban tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Monteban has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Monteban working the ground and pound from side control. Tallon tries to escape but Monteban is in control. Tallon sneaks out the side door and pushes Monteban away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape. Tallon with a hook. Tallon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A jab from Monteban finds it's way through Tallon's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tallon looks to score with a jab to the body but Monteban is just out of range. Tallon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monteban.
Monteban moves out of range as Tallon throws a body kick.
Monteban fails with the takedown and Tallon counters with a straight right hand. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tallon - that will leave a mark!
Nice uppercut there from Tallon. A cross from Monteban lands. Monteban throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Tallon with a jab. A chopping leg kick lands by Tallon. Tallon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Monteban misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Sean Tallon. I've got Tallon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 45:50 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Tallon! After winning the bout, Sean Tallon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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