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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Fochi (ranked 2291 p4p, 2142 weight class) and Barion Montgomery (ranked 291 p4p, 267 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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5 - 3 - 1 |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Fochi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barion Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fochi counters with a single leg into guard. Montgomery didn't expect that.
Fochi trying to control but Montgomery is working from the bottom.
Montgomery really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fochi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Montgomery is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Montgomery keeping moving, preventing Fochi from controlling successfully.
Fochi looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fochi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fochi trying to control the action but Montgomery is working from the bottom.
Fochi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Montgomery rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Fochi's guard! Nice work there by Montgomery!
Montgomery got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fochi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Montgomery has managed to get both his arms back between Fochi's legs - danger averted.
Fochi is looking for a triangle here but Montgomery uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Fochi is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fochi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Montgomery gets to mount! Fochi was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Fochi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Montgomery looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montgomery tries to control but Fochi wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fochi wants to hold on but Montgomery pushes him away.
Fochi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fochi tries to get to full guard but Montgomery has control of the leg.
Fochi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fochi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Montgomery wants to control but Fochi is keeping him busy.
Fochi gets full guard.
Montgomery must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fochi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Montgomery is aware though and is defending well.
Fochi is trying to control the position but Montgomery postures up.
Fochi is looking for a triangle but Montgomery pushes his legs off easily.
Montgomery postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montgomery passes Fochi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Montgomery prevents Fochi from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Fochi dominated that round.
That's time! Fochi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fochi throws a hook to the side of Montgomery's head but Montgomery sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fochi thuds his right hand into Montgomery's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Montgomery scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fochi throws a jab but it's blocked by Montgomery.
Montgomery takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fochi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Montgomery's waist but Montgomery gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fochi off to one side.
Fochi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fochi feinted with a counter takedown.
Montgomery just misses with a punch to the body.
Fochi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montgomery sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery misses with a body shot.
Fochi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fochi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Montgomery finds it's way round the side to connect with Fochi's head.
Montgomery paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fochi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Montgomery misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montgomery. Fochi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montgomery throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fochi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fochi.
Montgomery can't keep his opponent in guard - Fochi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fochi is thwarting Montgomery's attempts to control the position.
Fochi trying to pass the guard but Montgomery defending well.
Fochi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Montgomery doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fochi.
Montgomery is not content to let Fochi control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fochi is working for an americana but Montgomery has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Fochi was thinking about the submission.
Montgomery tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Montgomery can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fochi postures up.
Fochi slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fochi seems to be working for a kimura but Montgomery defends the submission attempt.
Fochi wants to work for an arm triangle but Montgomery is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fochi is looking to advance position but Montgomery won't allow it.
Fochi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Montgomery does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fochi is looking to stall here but Montgomery recovers full guard.
Fochi controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fochi stands and throws Montgomery's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fochi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Montgomery is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fochi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fochi is trying to get an arm triangle but Montgomery is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Fochi dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Fochi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fochi misses with an uppercut.
Montgomery lands a jab-cross combination.
Fochi doesn't manage to clinch there - Montgomery circles away.
A head kick misses from Montgomery.
Montgomery fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Montgomery throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fochi avoids the head kick by Montgomery.
Fochi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montgomery.
Fochi is looking to counter punch.
Montgomery misses with a few strikes there.
Fochi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Montgomery loads up on a big right hand but Fochi slips the punch.
Fochi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As Montgomery looks to move away, Fochi throws a big counter combo but Montgomery just gets out of the way.
Montgomery will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Montgomery showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fochi.
Montgomery misses with a straight right.
Montgomery misses with an uppercut. Fochi saw that one coming.
Montgomery is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Montgomery staying out of range there.
Montgomery throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fochi tries to clinch up but Montgomery circles away and keeps his distance.
Fochi misses with a looping right.
Montgomery's coach down at For Pride and Prodigies was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Montgomery's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Montgomery delivers a nice body kick.
Fochi shoots for a takedown but Montgomery saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Montgomery attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montgomery thows a left - swing and a miss!
A good leg kick by Montgomery.
Montgomery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montgomery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Montgomery. That snapped Fochi's head back.
Montgomery dips to his left and cracks Fochi with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montgomery cracks Fochi with an open hand slap.
Fochi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Montgomery's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Montgomery punishes Fochi's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Fochi misses.
Fochi closes the distance and pushes Montgomery back into the cage.
Fochi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Montgomery smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fochi.
Montgomery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fochi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Montgomery missing with a left hand there. Fochi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fochi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Montgomery looks to score with a jab to the body but Fochi is just out of range.
A punch combination from Fochi misses.
Montgomery slips a jab and a cross from Fochi.
Barion Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fochi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fochi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Montgomery slaps away a takedown attempt from Fochi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Fochi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fochi fails with a takedown attempt.
Barion Montgomery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fochi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montgomery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barion Montgomery seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fochi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Montgomery fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fochi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Montgomery. Fochi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montgomery misses with a hook.
Fochi throwing a counter right hand but Montgomery manages to avoid it.
Fochi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Montgomery's waist but Montgomery gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fochi off to one side.
Fochi tries to clinch up.
Montgomery misses with a hook to the body
and Fochi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Montgomery lands with a thumping leg kick.
Michael Fochi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Montgomery misses with a double jab
and Fochi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Montgomery won't be happy with that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barion Montgomery comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fochi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Fochi!
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energy
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hype
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