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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcellus Clay (ranked 1182 p4p, 51 weight class) and Antonio Montana (ranked 956 p4p, 23 weight class). Montana has chosen Push it to the Limit as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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262 lbs
22 - 14 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcellus Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Montana!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay just misses with a punch to the body.
Montana tries to clinch up
and Clay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Montana tries to clinch but Clay moves away
and Clay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montana gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Montana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montana jumps into guard, dragging Clay to the mat.
Montana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clay throws a big right hand that misses.
Clay controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Montana bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clay's guard.
Clay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Montana postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Clay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montana is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay is trying to keep Montana in close.
Montana lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Clay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montana is one step ahead there.
Clay looking for a guillotine here but Montana defends easily.
Clay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Montana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Montana manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Clay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Montana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Montana manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Montana working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clay is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Montana stands up over Clay, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Clay working a defensive guard here.
Montana trying to control the position from guard on top but Clay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clay looking for a guillotine here but Montana defends easily.
Montana scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Montana's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Montana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Montana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Montana manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Montana with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Montana works over Clay with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clay is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Montana is aware though and is defending well.
Clay escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Montana gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Montana working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clay's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay has momentary wrist control but Montana slips an elbow through the middle.
Clay has his foot on Montana's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Montana works his way back into a safe position though.
Montana chips away with some ground and pound.
Clay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Montana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Montana manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Clay looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Montana distracts Clay with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Montana's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montana with a nice head shot there.
Clay is rocked!
Clay is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Oh Clay is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Montana postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Clay covers up, he's hurt! Montana keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Montana and the ref steps in to end the fight! Montana can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Montana!
Antonio Montana really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that XFighter Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Marcellus Clay was interviewed post fight and said 'Very confident'.
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hype
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