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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Ma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ma comes to the cage accompanied by All Shall Perish- Wage Slave. Diego Montana has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with William Ma's chin.
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186 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, William Ma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Montana!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana scores with a nice strike.
Ma looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ma shoots in for a double leg but Montana sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ma closes the distance and clinches up with Montana, looking for a takedown. Ma pushes Montana against the cage but Montana circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Montana tests Ma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ma tries to keep at a distance but Montana has taken the fight into the clinch.
Montana has Ma pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ma manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ma tries to circle away but Montana has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Montana throws an elbow but misses.
Montana has clasped his hands together around Ma's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montana working the ground and pound but Ma is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana looks up at the clock and then as Ma takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Montana smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ma is working to avoid the ground and pound but Montana connects with a decent elbow.
Montana landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ma seems a little lost for a moment, as Montana dominates the positioning.
Ma is not content to let Montana control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ma being controlled for a moment.
Montana throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ma wants to control but Montana postures up.
Ma takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Montana tries for a kimura but Ma is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana is staying tight to Ma's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ma is working to avoid the ground and pound but Montana connects with a decent elbow.
Montana passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ma!
Montana working the ground and pound effectively.
Montana working Ma over with strikes here.
Montana trying to control but Ma is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana controlling his opponent.
Ma is trying desperately to improve position.
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!
Montana with good strikes from the mount here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montana controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Montana dominated that round.
That's time! Ma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Montana throws out a loose jab but Ma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ma throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Montana's waist but Montana gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ma off to one side.
Montana closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ma to the mat! Ma manages to get full guard.
Montana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Montana sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Montana wants to control from the top but Ma keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Diego Montana.
Montana ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Montana tries to close the distance and clinch but Ma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montana darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Montana darts in and clinches Ma up against the cage.
Montana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana throws an elbow but it misses.
Montana has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ma is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ma blocks an elbow strike from Montana.
Montana just leaning against Ma, taking a breather.
Ma is trying to break free.
Montana holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Montana tightens his grip and picks Ma up, before dumping him to the ground. Ma manages to land in guard.
Montana wants to control from the top but Ma keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana drops back looking for a leg! Ma is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ma manages to kick Montana off! Montana jumps back into Ma's guard.
Montana postures up and lands a big shot to Ma's brow.
Montana controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Montana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Montana sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Montana postures up in Ma's guard and throws a big left but Ma blocks it.
Montana passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Montana.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montana trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Montana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Montana moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Montana takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Montana has Ma pressed against the cage, preventing Ma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Montana lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Montana pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montana is working for takedown but Ma is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Montana.
Ma can't break the clinch.
Montana lands an elbow inside.
Ma avoids the elbow strike from Montana, against the cage.
Montana manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Montana changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ma fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Montana cracks Ma with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana clinches.
Montana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montana throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Montana lands an elbow inside.
Montana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ma pulls him back up using the underhooks.
William Ma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Montana.
Montana avoiding damage.
Ma takes an elbow to the temple.
Ma stops a takedown attempt from Montana.
Montana controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana lands an elbow that stopped Ma in his tracks for a moment.
Ma avoids a wild elbow strike from Montana.
Montana is looking for a takedown.
Montana has a couple of punches blocked by Ma.
Montana content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ma takes an elbow to the forehead.
Montana slows down the pace here.
Montana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana wants a takedown but no success here.
Montana misses with an elbow over the top.
Montana stalling against the cage.
Diego Montana is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
William Ma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Montana has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ma avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ma looking to throw knees to the head but Montana is blocking nicely.
Montana has Ma pushed against the cage.
Montana misses with an elbow over the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Montana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Montana has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 25:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Montana!
An out of breath Diego Montana thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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