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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maria Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Pato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Pato has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Maria Montgomery's chin.
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161 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maria Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Pato!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery checks a leg kick.
Pato takes the fight into the clinch.
Pato wants to break free but Montgomery has control.
Pato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Montgomery breaks the clinch.
Pato has managed to clinch.
Pato working hard to break the clinch.
Montgomery really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pato can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pato is trying to break the clinch but Montgomery is controlling him.
Montgomery pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montgomery.
Montgomery throws a head kick that misses
letting Pato counter with a right hand.
It looks like Maria Montgomery has been cut.
Pato closes the distance and pushes Montgomery back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pato lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montgomery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Pato misses.
Montgomery is looking to land body kicks.
Montgomery tries to keep at a distance but Pato has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pato's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice left hand lands by Pato.
Pato has had enough of the clinch but Montgomery keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Pato.
Montgomery pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montgomery seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A big left from Pato misses.
Pato looks to land a left hand but Montgomery moved out of range nicely.
Pato throws a nice looking combination but Montgomery bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Pato looks to move away, Montgomery throws a big counter combo bu Pato just gets out of the way.
Pato thows a leg kick but Montgomery checks it
and Montgomery counters with a shoot takedown. Pato fights it but they end up in guard.
Pato manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pato lands with a light punch inside.
Pato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pato clinches up against the cage.
Pato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Montgomery fails to land.
Pato tries to break the clinch but Montgomery is controlling the position.
Pato has had enough of the clinch but Montgomery keeps him there for the moment.
Pato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Pato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pato misses the body punch
and Montgomery counters by clinching up.
Pato lands an uppercut.
Montgomery breaks from the clinch.
Pato cracks Montgomery with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pato rushes Montgomery and presses him up against the cage.
Pato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pato misses with the head strike.
Pato tries to break free but Montgomery pushes him back against the cage.
Pato tries to circle away but Montgomery has him pinned against the cage.
Montgomery has Pato pressed against the cage, preventing Pato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Montgomery drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Montgomery manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Pato.
Montgomery is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pato.
Pato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Montgomery to counter with a crisp jab.
Pato pushes Montgomery up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Pato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maria Montgomery's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Montgomery has taken the fight to the clinch.
Montgomery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montgomery drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Montgomery lands a couple of digs.
Montgomery throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pato utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Montgomery scoring with some ground and pound.
Montgomery throws a strike but Pato rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pato tries to stand but Montgomery is controlling from the bottom.
Montgomery is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pato trying to stand up but can't free himself from Montgomery's guard.
Pato wants to stand and escape but instead Montgomery has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Montgomery missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Montgomery is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Montgomery postures up in Pato's guard and throws a big left but Pato blocks it.
Montgomery throws a strike but Pato rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pato stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pato pushes Montgomery up against the cage in a clinch.
Pato is trying to break the clinch but Montgomery has him pressed against the cage.
Montgomery blocks an elbow strike.
Montgomery prevents Pato from breaking the clinch.
Pato lands a body shot.
Pato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Montgomery blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pato tries to break free but Montgomery pushes him back against the cage.
Pato can't break the clinch.
Pato breaks the clinch.
Pato has taken the fight to the clinch.
Montgomery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pato gets a clinch.
Montgomery manages to break the clinch.
Pato gets caught flat footed, as Montgomery shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pato pushes Montgomery off and gets back to his feet.
Alex Pato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montgomery stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pato gets tackled into the cage by Montgomery. Montgomery maintains the clinch.
Pato scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Montgomery tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery is trying to drag Pato to the mat but Pato just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pato scores with a shot to the side of Montgomery's head.
Pato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Montgomery keeps control of Pato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pato is trying to push Montgomery away but Montgomery has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Montgomery has Pato pressed against the cage, preventing Pato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pato has had enough of the clinch but Montgomery keeps him there for the moment.
Pato lands with a light punch inside.
Montgomery keeps control of Pato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Pato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maria Montgomery's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pato moves into the clinch.
Pato taking a breather.
Pato can't break the clinch.
Pato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pato is trying to force a seperation but Montgomery has the dominant position.
Pato scores with a shoulder strike.
Montgomery takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pato wants to break free but Montgomery has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pato working hard to break the clinch.
Pato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pato is trying to break the clinch but Montgomery has him pressed against the cage.
Pato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery breaks the clinch.
Pato clinches up against the cage.
Pato tries to break the clinch but Montgomery is controlling the position.
Pato wants to break free but Montgomery has control.
A frustrated look appears on Pato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pato tries to circle away but Montgomery has him pinned against the cage.
Montgomery keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pato's efforts to push away.
Pato misses with an elbow strike.
Montgomery keeps control of Pato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alex Pato seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Montgomery gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Pato pushes Montgomery off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pato pushes Montgomery up against the cage in a clinch.
Pato is leaning against Montgomery and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pato has had enough of the clinch but Montgomery keeps him there for the moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Montgomery breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pato clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Pato.
Pato is trying to break the clinch but Montgomery has him pressed against the cage.
Montgomery wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pato wants to get back to striking at distance but Montgomery won't allow it.
Pato is trying to break free.
Montgomery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montgomery takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pato closes the distance and pushes Montgomery back into the cage.
Montgomery pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pato throws a lazy right hand but Montgomery sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montgomery avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pato misses with a wild combination.
Montgomery throws a big counter combination but Pato scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pato gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Montgomery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pato closes the distance and clinches.
Pato has had enough of the clinch but Montgomery keeps him there for the moment.
Pato wants to break free but Montgomery has control.
Pato throws a head punch that misses.
Pato is trying to push Montgomery away but Montgomery has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pato is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montgomery is defending well for now.
Maria Montgomery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Pato is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pato is looking to break free of the clinch but Montgomery has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Pato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pato 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Pato!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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