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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Montana (ranked 442 p4p, 63 weight class) and Shane Austin (ranked 1179 p4p, 180 weight class). Shane Austin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shane Austin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Montana.
Austin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leon Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana misses with the combination.
Montana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Austin.
Montana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Austin.
Montana scores with a jab to the body.
Montana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Austin was well out of range. Poor timing from Montana.
Austin slips a straight right by Montana.
Montana avoids the body shot from Austin.
Montana quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Montana misses with a few strikes there.
Austin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Austin defending well as Montana loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Montana misses.
A slow jab from Austin misses its intended target.
Montana scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Shane Austin has been cut.
Austin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austin swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Austin - just one landing.
Montana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Austin.
Montana fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Austin is out of range.
Good exchange - Montana coming out on top.
Montana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Austin.
Montana staying out of range there.
Montana lands a head shot.
Austin moves forwards but Montana connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Austin doesn't manage to clinch there - Montana circles away.
Montana is looking to land body kicks.
Montana moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Montana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Montana lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Montana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin throws a jab but it's blocked by Montana.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Montana.
Austin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Montana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Austin manages to avoid it.
A big right from Montana misses.
Austin blocks a head kick by Montana.
Montana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Austin throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Montana misses its target.
Montana takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Montana bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A shot to the body from Montana misses
and Austin counters with a straight right hand.
Austin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Austin misses with a straight left.
Austin throws an off balance right hand
and Montana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Montana.
Austin throws a lazy right hand but Montana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Montana is predictable there
and Austin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montana is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A swing and a miss from Montana.
A big left from Montana misses.
Austin slips under a jab.
Austin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montana manages to avoid it.
Montana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Austin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Montana scrambles back to his feet.
Montana misses with a low kick.
Montana swings for the body but Austin moves out of range.
Austin misses with a body shot.
Montana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Austin manages to avoid it.
Austin thuds a left hand into Montana's body.
Montana looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Montana looks to score with a jab to the body but Austin is just out of range.
Austin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Montana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Austin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Austin misses with a left hand
and Montana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montana slips under a jab from Austin.
Montana moves away from the strike by Austin.
Austin lands the left hand.
Montana wants to clinch up but Austin keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Austin. Those never looked like landing.
Montana scores with a push kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Montana.
Austin moves away from the strike by Montana.
A little jabbing left from Austin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Austin tests Montana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Austin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Austin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Austin looks to land a left hand but Montana moved out of range nicely.
Austin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montana moves away.
Austin walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Montana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Austin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Montana moves into the clinch successfully.
Austin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montana misses with a punch on the inside.
Montana working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Montana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Austin backwards.
Montana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Austin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Montana blocks the elbow strike.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Austin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Montana misses with a punch to the body.
Montana blocks an elbow strike.
Montana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Austin misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Austin blocks a body shot from Montana.
Austin prevents a body shot from Montana.
Austin misses with a punch to the body.
Austin blocks an uppercut.
Montana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montana pushes Austin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montana lands with a left to the head.
Montana has a couple of punches blocked by Austin.
Montana lands with a light punch inside.
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Leon Montana has been cut.
Montana takes an elbow to the forehead.
Montana lands an uppercut.
Montana avoids the elbow strike from Austin, against the cage.
Austin misses with an elbow over the top.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Austin is trying to maintain a safe position but Montana gets an underhook and turns Austin into the cage.
Montana blocks a body shot from Austin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Montana.
Austin tries to throw a body punch but Montana avoids it by throwing Austin back against the cage.
Montana dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Montana takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Montana fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Austin.
Montana working aggressively here.
Austin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Montana backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin gets through Montana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Montana scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Montana.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Montana pushes Austin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Austin is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Montana.
Austin prevents a body shot from Montana.
Montana throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Austin struggles to land a body shot inside as Montana controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Montana - that landed with a thud.
Montana lands with a short shot to the head.
Austin struggles to land a body shot inside as Montana controls his hands.
Montana tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montana tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montana lands a right hand.
Montana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Montana lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Montana.
Montana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Montana lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana tries a body shot but Austin blocks it.
Montana is working Austin over against the cage.
Leon Montana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Montana.
Montana gets through Austin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Montana struggles to land a body shot inside as Austin controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montana.
Austin blocks an uppercut.
Montana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Montana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Austin can do to turn this around?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Austin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Montana's brow.
Austin throws an elbow that misses.
Montana misses with a punch to the body.
Montana can't find room to land a body shot as Austin controls the action.
Austin misses with a punch to the body.
Montana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Austin backwards.
Montana prevents a body shot from Austin.
Montana prevents a body shot from Austin.
Montana dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Montana.
Montana dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Montana avoids a wild elbow strike from Austin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montana.
Still in the clinch, Montana scores with a nice short uppercut.
That has opened up Shane Austin's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montana digs a right hand into Austin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Austin's gas tank.
Montana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Austins head.
Montana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Montana lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Montana on the inside.
Montana lands a shot to the body.
Austin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Montana throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montana.
Montana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Austin.
Montana can't find room to land a body shot as Austin controls the action.
Montana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montana pushes Austin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Montana as Austin tries to tie him up.
Montana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Austin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Montana or not.
Montana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Austin's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Montana dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Montana lands a big right hand that sends Austin crashing to the mat! Montana stays standing though and waves Austin back to his feet!
Austin misses with an uppercut.
Leon Montana is winning the standup battle so far.
Montana looks to throw the jab but Austin is out of range.
Austin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Austin staying out of range there.
Montana lands a nice shot that snaps Austin's head back.
Austin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Austin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Montana fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Austin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Montana works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
A swing and a miss from Austin.
Montana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Montana jabs at Austin's body.
Montana misses with a body shot.
Austin avoids the body shot from Montana.
Austin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Montana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Austin. Those never looked like landing.
Montana cracks Austin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Austin wants to clinch
and Montana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Montana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Austin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Austin misses with a straight right.
Montana was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Austin missing with a left hand there. Montana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montana lands a body shot.
Austin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Montana with a nice cross.
The cut above Shane Austin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Austin staying out of range there.
Austin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Montana pushes Austin up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montana lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Montana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Austin misses with a punch to the body.
Austin misses with a punch to the body.
Montana tries to throw a body punch but Austin avoids it by throwing Montana back against the cage.
Montana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shane Austin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Good body shot from Montana.
Montana digs a right hand underneath Austin's ribcage. Austin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Montana lands a nice uppercut.
Montana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Montana - that landed with a thud.
Montana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Austin's elbow.
A hook to the body from Montana.
Austin blocks an elbow strike from Montana.
Montana lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Montana lands with a left to the head.
Montana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Montana can't find room to land a body shot as Austin controls the action.
Montana lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Montana dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Montana lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Montana.
Montana scores with a shoulder strike.
Shane Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shane Austin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leon Montana!
Our winner, Leon Montana, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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