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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elmer Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montgomery is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sunshine Highway. Elmer Montgomery will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kassidy Cullen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Elmer Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cullen closes the distance and clinches up with Montgomery, looking for a takedown. Cullen pushes Montgomery against the cage but Montgomery circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Montgomery connects with an inside leg kick.
Montgomery throws a hook but Cullen blocks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cullen.
Cullen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montgomery.
Montgomery misses with a double jab
and Cullen counters with a leg kick.
Cullen lands with a kick to the temple. Montgomery shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Montgomery moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Montgomery takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Montgomery takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cullen swings for the body but Montgomery moves out of range.
Montgomery lands a nice shot to the body.
Montgomery swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cullen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cullen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Montgomery on the side of the head.
Cullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montgomery feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cullen's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cullen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Montgomery sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cullen somewhat.
Elmer Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cullen throws a head kick but Montgomery moves out of range.
Montgomery takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Montgomery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montgomery scores with a nice body kick.
Montgomery throws a poor cross that misses
and Cullen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Montgomery throws a body punch but Cullen moves out of range.
Cullen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kassidy Cullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cullen slips under a jab from Montgomery.
Cullen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Montgomery throws a lazy head kick
and Cullen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cullen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cullen moves away from the strike by Montgomery.
Cullen throws a solid leg kick but Montgomery takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cullen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montgomery connects with a high kick.
Montgomery just misses with a punch to the body.
Cullen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cullen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Montgomery swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Montgomery moves out of range of the body kick from Cullen.
A jab from Montgomery misses.
Cullen throws a head kick but Montgomery moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Montgomery checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Montgomery misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cullen throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Montgomery misses with a right hand
and Cullen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Montgomery throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cullen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montgomery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cullen thows a body shot but no joy.
Montgomery with a jab.
Montgomery fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cullen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Montgomery has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cullen takes a swing at Montgomery's ribcage but misses.
Cullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montgomery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Montgomery misses.
Cullen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Montgomery checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen slips a jab and a cross from Montgomery.
Cullen wants to clinch up but Montgomery keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Montgomery.
Cullen connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cullen throws a leg kick but Montgomery sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses.
Cullen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montgomery.
Montgomery tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Elmer Montgomery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montgomery throws a looping overhand right but Cullen ducks down to avoid it.
Cullen avoids a kick to the body.
Cullen just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slow jab from Montgomery misses its intended target.
Cullen throws a body kick that misses
enabling Montgomery to counter with a crisp jab.
Cullen throws a lazy head kick
and Montgomery counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cullen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Montgomery looks to throw the jab but Cullen is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elmer Montgomery dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Montgomery throws a solid leg kick but Cullen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Montgomery.
Good work by Cullen as he checks the leg kick.
Nice shot by Montgomery.
Montgomery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montgomery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montgomery ducks under a wild hook from Cullen.
Montgomery looks to land a combination but Cullen avoids it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Montgomery. That snapped Cullen's head back.
Montgomery throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cullen.
Montgomery moves out of range of the body kick from Cullen.
Montgomery misses with a hook.
Montgomery scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cullen doesn't seem bothered though.
Cullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Montgomery misses.
Cullen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Montgomery connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cullen scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Elmer Montgomery seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cullen fails with the takedown.
Cullen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kassidy Cullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montgomery throws a shot from downtown. Cullen moves away and avoids it.
Montgomery blocks a head kick by Cullen.
Cullen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cullen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Montgomery.
A big right from Montgomery misses.
A lazy body kick from Cullen
and Montgomery counters with a nice uppercut.
Montgomery throws a body punch but Cullen moves out of range.
Montgomery takes a swing at Cullen's ribcage but misses.
Cullen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cullen connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montgomery.
Cullen misses with a low kick.
Good exchange - Cullen coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cullen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Montgomery throws a low kick, looking for Cullen's leg but Cullen calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Montgomery finds it's way through Cullen's defenses.
Montgomery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cullen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Montgomery has time to react.
Cullen is looking to wear down Montgomery with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cullen misses with a leg kick
and Montgomery makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Montgomery lands a jab.
Cullen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Montgomery did well to prevent Cullen getting side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cullen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cullen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Montgomery pushes Cullen off looking to stand but Cullen dives back in and keeps control.
Montgomery wants to improve his position but Cullen is controlling well.
Cullen throws a strike but Montgomery avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cullen wants to pass the guard but Montgomery is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montgomery pushes Cullen off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Montgomery checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cullen scores with a jab.
Cullen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Montgomery is out of range and Cullen settles back down.
Cullen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Montgomery scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Montgomery looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cullen doesn't manage to clinch there - Montgomery circles away.
Cullen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cullen there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Montgomery misses with a straight left.
Horrible takedown by Cullen or perhaps it was just good defense by Montgomery which made him look bad.
Cullen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elmer Montgomery showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Montgomery lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Montgomery tried to score with a low kick but Cullen checks it.
A head kick by Montgomery misses
and Cullen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Montgomery's guard now.
Cullen 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.
Cullen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Montgomery dives on top into guard.
Cullen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Montgomery can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cullen looking for a guillotine here but Montgomery defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery stopping the sweep attempt from Cullen.
Montgomery must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cullen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Montgomery is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Montgomery escapes and throws Cullen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Montgomery trying to control the position but Cullen is working away.
Cullen is looking to regain half guard here but Montgomery keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery stands up and beckons Cullen to his feet.
Montgomery throws a body punch but Cullen moves out of range.
Montgomery throws a body punch but Cullen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Kassidy Cullen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cullen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Montgomery. Montgomery obviously looking to wear him down.
Cullen slips a straight right by Montgomery.
Montgomery walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cullen.
Good leg kick by Cullen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Montgomery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montgomery swats away the attempt to clinch by Cullen.
Montgomery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Cullen has a takedown stuffed.
Cullen gets a takedown into half guard.
Cullen tries to pass to full mount but Montgomery defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery is doing well to control the position and prevent Cullen from advancing to side control.
Cullen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cullen misses with a head shot. Montgomery uses the momentum to regain guard.
Cullen working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery wants to stand but Cullen is controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Montgomery is on top in guard.
Cullen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montgomery is one step ahead there.
Cullen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery won't allow Cullen to sweep him here.
Cullen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen wants to improve his position but instead Montgomery has moved into half guard.
Cullen wants to improve his position but Montgomery is controlling well.
Cullen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like Montgomery is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassidy Cullen had his way with Elmer Montgomery in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A leg kick checked by Montgomery.
Cullen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montgomery throws out the jab.
Cullen throws a low kick but Montgomery moves out of range easily.
Montgomery lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cullen cracks the inside of Montgomery's front leg.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montgomery punishes Cullen's body with a nice straight punch.
Cullen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Montgomery misses with a head kick.
Montgomery avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cullen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Montgomery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Montgomery.
Montgomery scores with a jab to the jaw.
Montgomery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery misses with a wild body shot.
Cullen ducks under a wild hook from Montgomery.
Cullen throws a front kick aimed at Montgomery's knee but Montgomery avoids it well.
A left lands for Montgomery.
Montgomery's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Montgomery pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montgomery misses with a hook.
Cullen is looking to slow Montgomery down with leg kicks.
Montgomery lands a slapping body shot.
Montgomery misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cullen.
Cullen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Montgomery as he jumps to the side.
Montgomery throws a hook but Cullen blocks it.
Montgomery stuffs the takedown attempt from Cullen. Cullen gets slowly back to his feet.
Montgomery lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cullen throws a right hand that Montgomery ducks under and follows up with a left that Montgomery also avoids with ease.
Cullen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Montgomery but Montgomery pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kassidy Cullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A combination from Montgomery does no damage.
Montgomery lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cullen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Montgomery lands a high kick!
Cullen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Montgomery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cullen.
Montgomery throws a head kick that Cullen semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery avoids the head kick by Cullen.
Cullen throws a big shot that misses.
Montgomery misses with the combination.
Cullen walks into a straight right hand from Montgomery.
Montgomery takes a swing at Cullen's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Montgomery throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montgomery throws a sloppy body shot
and Cullen counters with a low kick, right behind Montgomery 's knee.
Montgomery looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Montgomery uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Montgomery scores with a punch to the head.
Cullen lands a head kick!
Montgomery throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen lands with a nice body punch.
Cullen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cullen feints and then cracks Montgomery's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Montgomery down.
Montgomery keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cullen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Montgomery.
A head kick misses from Montgomery.
Cullen avoids the body shot from Montgomery.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen slips under a jab from Montgomery.
Montgomery tries a low kick but Cullen avoids it.
Cullen slips a jab and a cross from Montgomery.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elmer Montgomery comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Montgomery 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 47:48
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elmer Montgomery!
Elmer Montgomery is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Elmer Montgomery made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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