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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dusee Montrel (ranked 3984 p4p, 5191 weight class) and Top Basketball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montrel comes to the cage accompanied by Took her to the O. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dusee Montrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Top Basketball!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basketball is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Montrel.
Montrel works over Basketball's head and body with a nice combination.
Montrel feints a jab promting Basketball to slip. Montrel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Basketball slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Montrel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Montrel clinches with his opponent.
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!
Montrel is trying to break the clinch but Basketball has him pressed against the cage.
Basketball keeps control of Montrel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Montrel is trying to break the clinch but Basketball is controlling him.
Montrel working hard to break the clinch.
Basketball is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Montrel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Montrel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Basketball keeps control of Montrel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montrel tries to circle away but Basketball has him pinned against the cage.
Montrel is trying to force a seperation but Basketball has the dominant position.
Montrel is looking to break free of the clinch but Basketball has double underhooks.
Montrel is trying to break free.
Montrel is trying to force a seperation but Basketball has the dominant position.
Basketball keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montrel's efforts to push away.
Montrel is looking to break free of the clinch but Basketball has double underhooks.
Montrel is trying to force a seperation but Basketball has the dominant position.
Montrel working hard to break the clinch.
Montrel wants to get back to striking at distance but Basketball won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Montrel is trying to force a seperation but Basketball has the dominant position.
Montrel has had enough of the clinch but Basketball keeps him there for the moment.
Montrel is pressed up against the cage. Basketball has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Montrel down to the mat. Montrel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dusee Montrel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Top Basketball.
Montrel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Montrel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Basketball steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Montrel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Montrel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Basketball thinks about the counter body kick.
Montrel lands a jab-cross combination.
Montrel throws a series of punches but Basketball avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Basketball on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Montrel is working the combinations to good effect here.
Montrel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Basketball feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montrel has his feet on Basketball's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Montrel throws a series of strikes that have Basketball backpedaling.
Basketball has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Montrel misses with the combination.
Basketball is trying to counter with his kicks.
Montrel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Basketball paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Basketball steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Montrel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Basketball is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Montrel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montrel misses with a double jab.
Montrel misses with a two punch combination.
Basketball doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dusee Montrel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montrel is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basketball looks for a takedown but Montrel sprawls well.
A left and a right from Montrel both land. Nice combination.
Montrel throws a right and a left that Basketball avoids nicely.
Basketball follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Montrel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Basketball avoids a punch combination nicely.
Basketball thinks about the counter body kick.
Montrel misses with a combination
and Basketball counters with a body kick.
Montrel lands with a nice combination. Basketball backs away looking to recover.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dusee Montrel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Montrel lands a jab-cross combination.
Montrel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Basketball drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Montrel defends it well.
Dusee Montrel is winning the standup battle so far.
Montrel throws a series of punches but Basketball avoids them all with ease.
Montrel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montrel feints a jab promting Basketball to slip. Montrel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Basketball slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Basketball dodges the punch combination from Montrel.
Basketball is trying to counter with his kicks.
Montrel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Montrel misses.
Montrel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Basketball steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Basketball shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Montrel as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basketball showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montrel.
Basketball is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Montrel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montrel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Montrel wants it to stay on the feet.
Montrel wants to slow Basketball down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice combination there by Montrel.
Montrel gets a clinch.
Montrel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Montrel is pressed up against the cage. Basketball has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Montrel down to the mat. Montrel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dusee Montrel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Top Basketball.
Montrel throws a series of strikes that have Basketball backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montrel misses with a few strikes there.
And Basketball responds with a good body kick, but Montrel manages to step out the way in time.
Basketball showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montrel.
Montrel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Basketball is trying to counter with his kicks.
Montrel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montrel misses with a wild combination.
Basketball counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montrel fails to land with a series of punches.
Basketball raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Montrel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montrel doesn't manage to clinch there - Basketball circles away.
Montrel fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basketball shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Montrel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Montrel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Basketball responds with a good body kick, but Montrel manages to step out the way in time.
Montrel fails to land with a series of punches.
And Basketball responds with a good body kick, but Montrel manages to step out the way in time.
Montrel misses with the combination.
Basketball scores with a takedown into Montrel's guard.
Montrel keeping moving, preventing Basketball from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basketball sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Montrel wriggles free and stands up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dusee Montrel dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Montrel wants to land a leg kick but Basketball is out of range.
Basketball follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Montrel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Montrel misses with a few strikes there.
Montrel misses with a double jab.
Basketball checks a low kick from Montrel.
Basketball thinks about the counter body kick.
A punch combination from Montrel misses.
And Basketball responds with a good body kick, but Montrel manages to step out the way in time.
Montrel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Montrel.
A combination from Montrel does no damage.
Montrel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Basketball can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montrel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montrel throws a right hand that Basketball ducks under and follows up with a left that Basketball also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montrel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Basketball circles away quickly and effectively.
Basketball counters with a body kick.
Montrel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Montrel wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montrel throws a series of punches but Basketball moves out of range.
Basketball flicks out a counter leg kick but Montrel steps away.
A low kick from Montrel misses
and Basketball counters with a solid body kick.
Basketball showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montrel.
Basketball feints a counter leg kick.
Basketball changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Montrel tries to avoid it but Basketball manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Montrel to the ground. Montrel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Montrel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Basketball circles away quickly and effectively.
Montrel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Montrel can't break the clinch.
Basketball wants a takedown but no success here.
Dusee Montrel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Top Basketball.
Montrel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basketball has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Montrel is trying to keep an underhook but Basketball manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Basketball wants to lay and pray for a moment but Montrel keeps working.
Basketball is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Montrel defends it well.
Basketball wants to take a breather but Montrel is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basketball performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Montrel tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Basketball manages to move to mount!
Montrel squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's four 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.
Basketball tries to control but Montrel wriggling away.
Montrel is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Top Basketball has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Montrel somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montrel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dusee Montrel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Montrel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Basketball counters with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dusee Montrel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Montrel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dusee Montrel!
In his post fight interview, Dusee Montrel started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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