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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zack Hitana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Luis Montoya Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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156 lbs
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151 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Hitana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Luis Montoya Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zack Hitana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montoya Rivera drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montoya Rivera preventing the sweep.
Hitana controls Montoya Rivera momentarily but Montoya Rivera frees himself.
Hitana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hitana has his hands on Montoya Rivera's head, controlling the position.
Hitana wants to sweep but no luck.
Hitana looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Zack Hitana just wasn't active enough.
Hitana misses the shot to the body.
Montoya Rivera's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hitana connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Montoya Rivera scrambles back to his feet.
Hitana misses with a looping left.
Hitana tries to clinch up but Montoya Rivera circles away and keeps his distance.
Montoya Rivera slips a jab and a cross from Hitana.
Hitana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montoya Rivera shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Montoya Rivera stopping the sweep attempt from Hitana.
Montoya Rivera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hitana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Montoya Rivera preventing the sweep.
Montoya Rivera advances position into side control!
Montoya Rivera cracks Hitana with a big elbow.
Hitana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Montoya Rivera on the ground.
Hitana tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Montoya Rivera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hitana gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
BOOM! Montoya Rivera connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Montoya Rivera looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Montoya Rivera scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hitana is working to get back to half guard.
Hitana gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitana is staying active underneath Montoya Rivera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Montoya Rivera scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hitana is looking to improve his position.
Montoya Rivera trying to mount his opponent but Hitana defends it.
Montoya Rivera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Montoya Rivera is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Montoya Rivera working for a submission but Hitana is keeping him at bay.
Montoya Rivera working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hitana reaches up to try and control the position but Montoya Rivera seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Hitana rolls and tries to escape and now Montoya Rivera has his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
I really don't envy Hitana right now.
Montoya Rivera patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hitana fending off the submission attempt from Montoya Rivera.
Hitana defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Montoya Rivera's arms.
Montoya Rivera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hitana rolls, trying to escape but Montoya Rivera keeps control of the position.
Montoya Rivera not allowing Hitana to control his hands.
Montoya Rivera trying to control.
Hitana tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hitana is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Montoya Rivera tries to control but Hitana wriggling away.
Montoya Rivera raining down hammerfists from mount.
Montoya Rivera tries to control but Hitana wriggling away.
Hitana wants to control but Montoya Rivera is having none of it.
Hitana working to try and regain half guard.
Montoya Rivera mounts Hitana! Really nice guard pass there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hitana is in a horrible position here. Montoya Rivera smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Montoya Rivera with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Luis Montoya Rivera dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A jab from Hitana misses.
Hitana slaps away a takedown attempt from Montoya Rivera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hitana throws a hook but Montoya Rivera blocks it.
Hitana lands with a shot to the body.
Hitana lands a jab.
Montoya Rivera closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hitana circles away.
Hitana tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Montoya Rivera or perhaps it was just good defense by Hitana which made him look bad.
Zack Hitana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Luis Montoya Rivera.
Hitana stuffs the takedown.
Hitana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Montoya Rivera fails with a takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hitana.
Montoya Rivera is breathing heavily.
Montoya Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hitana looks for the body kick but Montoya Rivera saw that one coming.
Hitana throws a low kick but it's checked well by Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hitana looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hitana bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Montoya Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Hitana.
Montoya Rivera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hitana.
Hitana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montoya Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Hitana.
A head kick misses from Hitana.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hitana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hitana feints and then cracks Montoya Rivera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Montoya Rivera down.
Montoya Rivera dives in and grabs Hitana's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hitana pushes down on Montoya Rivera's head and hops out.
Hitana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hitana stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hitana working Montoya Rivera over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitana lands a knee to the head.
Hitana lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Hitana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montoya Rivera.
Hitana lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hitana with a knee to the head.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Hitana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hitana cracks Montoya Rivera with a nice body shot.
Hitana is leaning against Montoya Rivera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hitana tries to land a knee to the head but Montoya Rivera blocks with his arms.
Hitana working Montoya Rivera over with knees to the body.
Hitana working Montoya Rivera over with knees to the body.
Montoya Rivera is trying to drag Hitana to the mat but Hitana just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hitana pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitana lands a shoulder strike.
Montoya Rivera drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hitana pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hitana tries to clinch there but Montoya Rivera circles away.
Hitana fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Montoya Rivera checks it well.
Hitana defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Montoya Rivera.
Hitana lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Hitana.
Hitana is looking to score with low kicks.
Horrible takedown by Montoya Rivera or perhaps it was just good defense by Hitana which made him look bad.
Hitana misses with a head kick.
Montoya Rivera throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hitana was covering up waiting for the punch and Montoya Rivera finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hitana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hitana keeping moving, preventing Montoya Rivera from controlling successfully.
Montoya Rivera drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Montoya Rivera jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Montoya Rivera postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Montoya Rivera drops back looking for a leg! Hitana is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hitana manages to kick Montoya Rivera off! Montoya Rivera jumps back into Hitana's guard.
Montoya Rivera preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hitana is working hard here to advance position.
Hitana is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Hitana dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Montoya Rivera changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hitana looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hitana is looking for a sweep.
Montoya Rivera advances to mount.
Hitana defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera punishing his opponent with strikes.
Montoya Rivera fails to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montoya Rivera raining down shots from the mount!
Hitana keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Montoya Rivera has control of Hitana's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hitana regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera tries to control but Hitana wriggling away.
Hitana reaches up to try and control the position but Montoya Rivera seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Hitana rolls and tries to escape and now Montoya Rivera has his back!
Well, with Montoya Rivera on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Hitana is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Montoya Rivera has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hitana has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Montoya Rivera cracks Hitana with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Hitana from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Montoya Rivera.
Hitana is really stuck here.
Hitana is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Hitana tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera throwing sloppy strikes.
I really don't envy Hitana right now.
Montoya Rivera looking to break Hitana's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hitana remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Montoya Rivera will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Montoya Rivera missing with punches from the back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Montoya Rivera. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Montoya Rivera not allowing Hitana to control his hands.
I really don't envy Hitana right now.
Montoya Rivera is trying to stick to Hitana's back but Hitana is turning into Montoya Rivera. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Montoya Rivera's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hitana.
Montoya Rivera is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hitana has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Montoya Rivera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hitana gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera working for a triangle but Hitana defends it easily.
Hitana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Montoya Rivera is keeping the position for now.
Montoya Rivera wants to sweep but no luck.
Hitana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Montoya Rivera is keeping the position for now.
Montoya Rivera seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Montoya Rivera is looking for a kimura here.
Hitana is concentrating on defense, preventing Montoya Rivera from advancing position.
Hitana blocking the ground and pound attempt from Montoya Rivera.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hitana wants to get back to full guard.
Montoya Rivera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hitana keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Luis Montoya Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Montoya Rivera 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Luis Montoya Rivera!
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