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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlito Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rullo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montoya comes to the cage accompanied by The Godfather. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Rock. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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212 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlito Montoya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rullo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montoya swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Montoya misses with a few strikes there.
Carlito Montoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montoya looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Montoya misses with a wild combination.
Montoya tries to sprawl but Gracie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Montoya is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Montoya defends it.
Montoya is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Montoya defends it well.
Gracie is just content to waste time from the top position. Montoya takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Montoya is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Montoya is keeping the position for now.
Montoya keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Montoya gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Montoya passes into half 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.
Montoya prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie trying to control but Montoya postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rullo Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Montoya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Montoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gracie duly obliges.
Montoya thows a body shot but no joy.
Montoya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Montoya.
Montoya looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in but Montoya avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carlito Montoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rullo Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Montoya sprawls well. Montoya wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Montoya swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Montoya sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Nice sprawl there from Montoya as Gracie shoots in.
Montoya throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Montoya misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Montoya tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montoya misses with a two punch combination.
Montoya misses with an uppercut.
Montoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montoya misses with a body kick.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlito Montoya 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.
Gracie shoots in and bounces Montoya off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Montoya dives on top into guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Montoya postures up.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Montoya has picked Gracie up and slammed him! Gracie can't keep hold of the triangle and Montoya manages to pass to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control Montoya's posture but Montoya avoids it.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie is trying to control Montoya's posture but Montoya avoids it.
That's two 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.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Montoya stands up and beckons Gracie to his feet.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Montoya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montoya moves away.
Montoya throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Montoya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Montoya circles away easily
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montoya throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Montoya counters with a two punch combo.
Carlito Montoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rullo Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montoya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Montoya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Montoya slips under a jab from Gracie.
Montoya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlito Montoya clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Montoya misses with a wild body shot.
Montoya gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Montoya keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Montoya looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Montoya looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Montoya!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
A control attempt from Gracie but he's now mounted!
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie is just holding on here. Montoya manages to take his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie trying to control the hands but Montoya breaks the grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie rolls, trying to escape but Montoya keeps control of the position.
Montoya avoiding Gracie 's attempts to control his hands.
Gracie tries to roll but Montoya sticks to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the hands but Montoya breaks the grip.
Gracie breaks Montoya's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Montoya manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Montoya in his guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Montoya preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Montoya is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Montoya from standing up.
Gracie pulls Montoya in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Carlito Montoya will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Montoya counters with a right hand to the body.
Montoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie 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.
Gracie stands and throws Montoya's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Montoya, who protects the arm well.
Gracie trying to control the action but Montoya is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Montoya, who protects the arm well.
Montoya is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Montoya, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie tries to move to mount but Montoya blocks the move with his legs.
Montoya wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Montoya knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie trying to control the position but Montoya is working away.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Montoya, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Montoya is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rullo Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Montoya 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 48:47
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlito Montoya!
Carlito Montoya retains his light heavyweight title!
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