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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darth Sidious (ranked 322 p4p, 43 weight class) and Leon Montana (ranked 273 p4p, 34 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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204 lbs
29 - 19 - 0 |
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Sidious! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leon Montana! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Montana moves out of range of the body kick. Montana appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Sidious lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Leon Montana has been cut. Sidious is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montana. Sidious throws a nice looking combination but Montana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Sidious throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montana sees it coming and avoids it easily. Montana doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Montana throws a leg kick and Sidious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Montana moves into the clinch. With the fighters up against the cage, Sidious throws an elbow but misses. Montana lands a body shot in the clinch.
Montana gets through Sidious's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Sidious lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Montana. Montana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Montana. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sidious doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sidious tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Montana scores with a nice hook to the head. A short right from Montana.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sidious working some nice short punches in the clinch. Montana lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Sidious tries to throw a body punch but Montana avoids it by throwing Sidious back against the cage. Montana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sidious. Sidious throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sidious. Sidious misses with a body punch.
Montana can't find room to land a body shot as Sidious controls the action.
Sidious doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sidious scores with a shoulder strike. Montana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montana throws a shot from downtown. Sidious moves away and avoids it. Sidious scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. We've been told by Sidious's head coaches at Skulls house of pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Sidious clinches up against the cage. Montana swings wildly with an uppercut but Sidious uses good head movement to avoid it. Sidious tries to work over Montana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Montana tries a body shot but Sidious blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sidious takes a shot to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Montana lands a hook to the side of the head. Sidious doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montana blocks an elbow strike from Sidious.
Montana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sidious. Montana lands a hook to the side of the head. Sidious lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Montana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sidious backwards. Montana can't find room to land a body shot as Sidious controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montana. Sidious tries to break free but Montana pushes him back against the cage. Montana misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Montana.
Sidious tries to throw a body punch but Montana avoids it by throwing Sidious back against the cage. Sidious tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sidious tries to throw a body punch but Montana avoids it by throwing Sidious back against the cage. Sidious pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Sidious tries to land a body kick and Montana counters with a low kick, right behind Sidious 's knee. Montana looks to clinch and Sidious counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Montana just misses with a punch to the body.
Sidious tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Montana manages to circle out of the way. Sidious takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Montana takes one to the chin there. Leon Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Some wild striking there from Montana.
Sidious is looking for a counter combo. Sidious moves into the clinch successfully.
Sidious tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sidious misses with an elbow strike.
Sidious creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Montana's defenses. Montana's coach down at Damage Inc. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Montana's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Sidious lands a damaging elbow. Sidious pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Montana. Montana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sidious throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sidious scores with a kick to the body.
Sidious avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Sidious is looking to counter with a body kick. Montana forces Sidious back against the cage and clinches. Sidious breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sidious throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Montana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sidious was well out of range. Poor timing from Montana. Nice body kick from Sidious. The fight moves into the clinch position. A short right hand to the side of the head by Sidious. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Montana digs a right hand underneath Sidious's ribcage. Sidious let out a lung full of air as it connected. Sidious tries to work over Montana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montana. 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 Darth Sidious will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Leon Montana's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sidious pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montana doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Sidious comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Sidious tests Montana's chin there with a solid looking shot. Montana slips a straight right by Sidious. Sidious looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good standup being displayed there by Sidious as he connects with a hook. Montana ducks under a wild hook from Sidious. Sidious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montana moves away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Montana misses the shot to the body. Sidious avoids the body shot from Montana.
Montana misses with a hook to the body
and Sidious counters with a nice uppercut. Montana throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sidious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Montana takes a swing at Sidious's ribcage but misses. Sidious lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Sidious misses with an uppercut. Montana saw that one coming. Sidious takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sidious takes a body punch but keeps moving. Montana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Montana fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sidious. Montana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Montana there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sidious slips a jab from Montana. Sidious looks to throw a body kick and Montana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Montana avoids a kick to the body.
Sidious looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Montana is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sidious rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sidious walks into a straight right hand from Montana.
Sidious is rocked! Sidious moves out of range of the leg kick from Montana. Sidious uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montana.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Montana is looking to slow Sidious down with leg kicks. Darth Sidious is winning the standup battle so far. Montana misses with a wild body shot. Sidious swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Montana takes a swing at Sidious's ribcage but misses. Sidious takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Montana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montana flicks out a counter leg kick but Sidious steps away. Montana throws an off balance right hand
and Sidious connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Sidious jabs Montana to the body, keeping him at a distance. Montana throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good work by Sidious as he checks the leg kick. Montana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sidious. Sidious takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Montana misses with a body punch
and Sidious counters with a right hand to the body. Donk. Sidious catches Montana right on the button with a cross. Montana on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Montana pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Sidious quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Sidious closes the distance and clinches. Sidious manages to break the clinch.
Sidious has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Sidious checks a leg kick nicely. Sidious was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Montana throws a leg kick that is checked and Sidious finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Montana is breathing heavily. Montana moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sidious checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sidious bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sidious throws a body kick that misses. Montana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sidious moves away. Montana misses with a shot to the body enabling Sidious to counter with a crisp jab. Montana throws a front kick that sends Sidious stumbling back into the cage. Sidious jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Montana is rocked! Sidious looks to land a left hand but Montana moved out of range nicely. Montana is still on wobbly legs! Can Sidious finish him? A slapping leg kick lands for Montana.
Montana seems to have recovered his senses. Montana misses with a hook
and Sidious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Montana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sidiouss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Montana defending well as Sidious loads up on a big left hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Sidious dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Leon Montana's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sidious steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montana. Sidious misses with a hook
and Montana counters with an inside leg kick. Montana thuds a left hand into Sidious's body. Sidious ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Montana just misses with a punch to the body.
Montana blocks a jab. Sidious sets himself, and Montana steps forward looking for the clinch! Sidious avoids it this time. Sidious is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Montana cracks a nice hook into Sidious's ribs. Sidious tries to move into range but Montana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A jab from Sidious misses. A little jabbing left from Montana on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Montana fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sidious on the side of the head. Montana cracks the inside of Sidious's front leg. Montana gets tackled into the cage by Sidious. Sidious maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sidious misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sidious scores with a shot to the side of Montana's head. Sidious blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montana is trying to stall.
Montana lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sidious backwards. Sidious misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sidious lands a hook to the side of the head. Montana has had enough of the clinch but Sidious keeps him there for the moment. Sidious misses with a body punch.
Sidious blocks an uppercut.
Sidious lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montana backwards. Sidious tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montana's elbow. Sidious struggles to land a body shot inside as Montana controls his hands.
Sidious stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Montana avoids a wild elbow strike from Sidious. Leon Montana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Darth Sidious is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good body shot from Sidious.
Montana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Nice elbow from Sidious. Montana dodges an elbow strike from Sidious.
Good body shot from Montana.
Montana lands a shoulder strike. This has been an exciting period of action! Sidious prevents a body shot from Montana. Sidious breaks the clinch.
Montana is looking to clinch but Sidious is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Sidious misses the target. Montana with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sidious looks for the body kick but Montana saw that one coming. A little jabbing left from Montana on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Montana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sidious blocks a jab. Montana looks to score with a jab to the body but Sidious is just out of range. Sidious swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Montana misses with a leg kick and Sidious counters with a nice uppercut. A left lands for Sidious. A clash of legs there as Sidious blocks the low kick. Sidious throws a series of punches but Montana avoids them all with ease. Sidious keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montana throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Montana swings for the body but Sidious moves out of range.
Sidious wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Montana blocks the body kick.
Sidious displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montana throws out the jab. Montana scores with a sloppy right hand. Sidious should have avoided that one. Montana missing with a left hand there. Sidious was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Montana throws a poor cross that misses
and Sidious counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sidious misses with a straight left. Montana's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sidious under the eye. Montana has closed the distance and engaged Sidious in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Montana can't find room to land a body shot as Sidious controls the action.
Montana lands a shot to the body. Montana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sidious lands a body shot. Sidious tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sidious tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Montana struggles to land a body shot inside as Sidious controls his hands.
Montana tries to throw a body punch but Sidious avoids it by throwing Montana back against the cage. Sidious throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Montana lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Montana presses Sidious against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! Leon Montana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Sidious has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Darth Sidious! Darth Sidious very nearly forgot to thank Aspire Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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