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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Montgomery (ranked 6087 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerad Diddle (ranked 3174 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerad Diddle will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolando Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerad Diddle!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery keeps Diddle at a distance using the push kick.
Montgomery really is a fat lump.
Diddle darts in trying to clinch
and Montgomery counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diddle won't be happy with that.
Diddle is trying to control Montgomery's posture but Montgomery avoids it.
Montgomery lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diddle down.
Montgomery goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Diddle rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Montgomery's guard! Nice work there by Diddle!
Diddle controls from within his opponent's guard.
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.
Montgomery wants to stand but Diddle is controlling the position.
Montgomery controls Diddle momentarily but Diddle frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diddle.
Montgomery wants to get back to his feet but Diddle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Montgomery is on top in guard.
Montgomery might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Montgomery postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diddle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montgomery is one step ahead there.
Diddle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Montgomery throws a strike but Diddle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diddle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Montgomery wants to stand and escape but Diddle is having none of it.
Diddle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diddle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Montgomery looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diddle trying to control the position from guard on top but Montgomery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montgomery has Diddle pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diddle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Montgomery is keeping the position for now.
Diddle throwing strikes from guard but Montgomery blocks nicely.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Diddle stopping the sweep attempt from Montgomery.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diddle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jerad Diddle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diddle moves into the clinch successfully.
Diddle lands a hook that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Montgomery gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diddle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Montgomery.
Diddle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Montgomery.
Montgomery is thwarting Diddle's attempts to control the position.
Montgomery is trying to work for a kimura but Diddle is defending well.
Diddle is trying is best to control the position here.
Montgomery lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Diddle trying to control but Montgomery postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montgomery is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Montgomery is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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 Rolando Montgomery will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diddle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Montgomery is trying to get back to full guard.
Montgomery pushes Diddle off looking to stand but Diddle dives back in and keeps control.
Montgomery regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diddle is pushing down on Montgomery's leg trying to pass to half guard. Montgomery is fighting to maintain full guard but Diddle has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diddle in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Diddle has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Diddle wants to pass to mount but Montgomery is defending the position.
Montgomery is trying to stand back up but Diddle is controlling him
Diddle is looking to stall here but Montgomery recovers full guard.
Diddle trying to control but Montgomery is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Montgomery wants to get back to his feet but Diddle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diddle shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Montgomery is trying to defend but Diddle finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Montgomery kicks Diddle off and gets back to his feet.
Diddle rushes Montgomery and presses him up against the cage.
Montgomery's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diddle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diddle walks away with a smile on his face. Montgomery gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diddle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Montgomery throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Montgomery is looking to land body kicks.
Diddle moves into the clinch.
Montgomery jumps guard but Diddle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but Diddle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolando Montgomery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diddle is trying to break the clinch but Montgomery is controlling him.
Diddle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but Diddle holds him up against the cage and eventually Montgomery drops back down to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rolando Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diddle forces Montgomery back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diddle is stalling here.
Diddle lands a left hand.
Montgomery jumps into guard, dragging Diddle to the mat.
Diddle gets to his feet - Montgomery follows without any prompting.
Diddle doesn't manage to clinch there - Montgomery circles away.
Montgomery instigates a clinch.
Montgomery jumps guard but Diddle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Diddle gets through Montgomery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diddle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diddle lands a nice uppercut.
Diddle lands a right hand.
Jerad Diddle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diddle can't break the clinch.
Montgomery misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diddle stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jerad Diddle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Diddle misses with a few strikes there.
Diddle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diddle misses with a body punch.
Diddle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Montgomery manages to pull guard.
Diddle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Montgomery is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diddle is controlling him.
Diddle won't allow Montgomery to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery controls Diddle momentarily but Diddle frees himself.
Montgomery wants to sweep here but Diddle controlling him for the moment.
Diddle postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery controlling Diddle's posture.
Montgomery being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diddle tries to clinch there but Montgomery circles away.
Montgomery gets tackled into the cage by Diddle. Diddle maintains the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Diddle throws an elbow but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diddle.
A body shot lands from Diddle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Diddle.
Montgomery goes for a takedown attempt but Diddle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diddle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Diddle showed some decent athleticism there.
Montgomery wants to get back to his feet.
Diddle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diddle decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Diddle moves into the clinch successfully.
Montgomery drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diddle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diddle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diddle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Montgomery manages to pull guard.
Diddle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Montgomery swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diddle is still trying to improve position.
Montgomery trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diddle decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Diddle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diddle clinches with his opponent.
Diddle looking to slow down the pace here.
Diddle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montgomery jumps guard but Diddle stands there with Montgomery around his waist. Montgomery gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolando Montgomery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diddle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diddle wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerad Diddle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diddle 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerad Diddle!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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