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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prince Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montgomery comes into the arena with Alive and Kicking - Nonpoint blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Prince Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Grant!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Montgomery instigates a clinch.
Montgomery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Montgomery swinging wilding here.
Gary Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant throws a head kick but Montgomery moves out of range.
Montgomery scores with a nice right hand.
Montgomery lands a nice shot that snaps Grant's head back.
Montgomery moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Montgomery clinches up against the cage.
Grant tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Montgomery is trying to break free.
Montgomery tries to break the clinch but Grant is controlling the position.
Grant prevents Montgomery from breaking the clinch.
Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montgomery keeps the fight on the outside.
Grant throws a series of punches but Montgomery moves out of range.
Grant wants to clinch but Montgomery slips to the side
and Montgomery makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No luck for Grant with that takedown attempt.
Grant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Montgomery as he jumps to the side.
Prince Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Grant.
Montgomery lands a jab-cross combination.
Grant decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Grant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Montgomery is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grant.
Montgomery is looking to escape.
Montgomery looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Montgomery is trying to get back to full guard.
Montgomery is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grant scores with a couple of nice shots.
Montgomery is looking for a sweep. Grant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Montgomery has taken the fight to the clinch.
Montgomery has had enough of the clinch but Grant keeps him there for the moment.
Montgomery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Montgomery lands the left hand.
Montgomery swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grant fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grant looks gassed!
Montgomery closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Montgomery misses with a double jab.
Montgomery clinches up against the cage.
Montgomery has had enough of the clinch but Grant keeps him there for the moment.
Montgomery wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Grant tries for a takedown but Montgomery manages to get underhooks.
Montgomery wants to get back to striking at distance but Grant won't allow it.
Montgomery wants to break free but Grant has control.
Montgomery is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery has had enough of the clinch but Grant keeps him there for the moment.
Montgomery breaks from the clinch.
Grant shoots for a takedown but Montgomery saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grant dodges the punch combination from Montgomery.
Montgomery misses with a body kick.
Grant wants to clinch
and Montgomery counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grant with a poor takedown
and Grant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montgomery throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Montgomery lands a jab-cross combination.
Montgomery's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Montgomery duly obliges.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grant gets a clinch.
Grant lands a takedown into guard.
Grant works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Grant looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Montgomery moves into full guard.
Grant landing with the ground and pound.
Grant throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant throwing strikes but missing.
Montgomery working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Grant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Montgomery looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Montgomery manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Grant is trying to escape the mount but Montgomery keeps good control and instead manages to take Grant's back.
Montgomery is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Grant defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Montgomery is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Grant has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Montgomery is trying to stick to Grant's back but Grant is turning into Montgomery. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Montgomery's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Grant.
Grant tries to free his leg and advance position but Montgomery is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grant throwing strikes from guard but Montgomery blocks nicely.
Grant keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Montgomery's head.
Montgomery throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grant stands up from Montgomery's guard - Grant perhaps looking for a knockout.
Prince Montgomery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grant misses with a takedown
and Montgomery counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Montgomery connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A right-left combo lands from Montgomery.
Montgomery throws a one two combo.
Grant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grant avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montgomery.
A nice leg kick lands there from Montgomery.
Montgomery paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Montgomery is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Montgomery tries to bum rush Grant with a series of wild strikes but Grant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Montgomery dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grant swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Montgomery counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Montgomery.
Montgomery breaks from the clinch.
Grant misses with an uppercut. Montgomery saw that one coming.
Montgomery lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Grant shoots for a double leg takedown but Montgomery sprawls well. He's pushed Grant's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Montgomery moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Montgomery throws a one two combo.
Montgomery lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Montgomery.
Grant dodges the punch combination from Montgomery.
Jab by Montgomery.
Montgomery scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Montgomery swats away the attempt to clinch by Grant.
Grant throws a series of punches but Montgomery avoids them all with ease.
A bone on bone clash there as Montgomery blocks the leg kick.
Grant shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Grant was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Grant throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Montgomery tries to hold on but Grant postures up.
Montgomery on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Montgomery tries to get out of the position.
Grant fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grant in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Grant lands a big shot there that rocks Montgomery but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
It looks like Prince Montgomery has been cut.
Grant lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Grant with a couple of short strikes.
Grant looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Grant looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Montgomery is rocked!
The referee warns Montgomery that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Montgomery is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Montgomery is desperately trying to improve his position but Grant has a good base and remains in mount.
Montgomery seems to have got his legs back now.
Montgomery regains half guard.
Gary Grant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grant is looking for a kimura here.
Montgomery is trying to get back to full guard.
Montgomery is trying to stand up here but Grant is controlling him well.
Grant not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Montgomery is pressing down on Grant's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Montgomery looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grant drops back looking for a leg! Montgomery is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Montgomery manages to kick Grant off! Grant jumps back into Montgomery's guard.
Montgomery looking for a guillotine here but Grant defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery has his foot on Grant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grant works his way back into a safe position though.
Grant landing some decent shots from guard.
Grant tries to free his leg and advance position but Montgomery is retaining full guard.
Montgomery manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grant manages to get himself to full guard.
Grant manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Montgomery lands with a nice combination. Grant backs away looking to recover.
Montgomery is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Grant with that takedown attempt.
Grant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Prince Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Grant.
Grant shoots for a takedown but Montgomery saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Montgomery pinned against the cage. Montgomery gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grant wants to clinch
and Montgomery counters with a three punch combo that has Grant backing up. Grant nods at Montgomery to acknowledge the strikes.
Grant tries to clinch up.
Grant looks to land a body kick but Montgomery moved away.
Montgomery throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grant has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Montgomery scores with a four punch combination!
Montgomery throws a good cross that connects.
Grant shoots in for a takedown but Montgomery shows good takedown defense.
Grant shoots in for a takedown but Montgomery shows good takedown defense.
Prince Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montgomery closes the distance and clinches.
Montgomery is looking to break free of the clinch but Grant has double underhooks.
Grant manages to break the clinch.
Montgomery lands a glancing blow to the side of Grant's head.
Montgomery lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Montgomery scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Montgomery with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Montgomery avoids the head kick by Grant.
Montgomery scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Grant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Montgomery as he jumps to the side.
Grant looks to score with a jab to the body but Montgomery is just out of range.
Montgomery misses with the combination.
A cross from Montgomery lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Montgomery.
Montgomery lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Montgomery lands a jab-cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Montgomery.
Grant shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Montgomery looking for a guillotine here but Grant defends easily.
Grant passes Montgomery's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grant is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Grant looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Montgomery slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant throwing strikes but missing.
Grant landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grant scoring with some ground and pound.
Grant works over Montgomery with some ground and pound from guard.
Grant throwing strikes from guard but Montgomery blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Grant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Prince Montgomery's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Montgomery pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Montgomery slips under a jab.
Grant gets the takedown into side control.
Grant working the body and head with strikes.
Grant cracks Montgomery with a big elbow.
Grant stands up.
Grant takes one to the chin there.
Montgomery swinging wilding here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montgomery scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Montgomery lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Montgomery lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Grant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Montgomery circles away.
Montgomery scores with a nice strike.
Montgomery rushes Grant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Montgomery is looking to break free of the clinch but Grant has double underhooks.
Montgomery can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montgomery wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grant breaks the clinch.
Montgomery throws a one two combo.
Montgomery misses with a double jab.
Grant fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Montgomery sprawls well initially but Grant persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Montgomery tries to roll over but Grant keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Grant pulls his head out easily.
Grant moves into full mount! Montgomery won't be happy about that!
Montgomery is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grant dominating with strikes here.
Montgomery wants to hold on but Grant pushes him away.
Montgomery is looking to improve his position but Grant isn't that keen on the idea.
Grant is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Grant scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nice strikes from Grant there.
Grant working Montgomery over with strikes.
Montgomery looking for submissions off his back.
Grant tries to pass to full mount but Montgomery defends it.
Grant prevents Montgomery from improving his position.
Grant not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant prevents Montgomery from improving his position.
Montgomery wants to control but Grant is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Montgomery gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Montgomery has had enough of the clinch but Grant keeps him there for the moment.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Montgomery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grant takes one to the chin there.
Montgomery lands a jab-cross combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Montgomery, as that shot connected.
Prince Montgomery is winning the standup battle so far.
Grant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A left and a right from Montgomery both land. Nice combination.
Montgomery's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Montgomery duly obliges.
Grant takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant tries to clinch but Montgomery is having none of it.
Grant throws a head kick but Montgomery moves out of range.
Montgomery swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grant throws a wild body kick that Montgomery sees coming a mile off.
Grant clinches up against the cage.
Montgomery prevents the takedown attempt.
Prince Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Grant.
Grant jumps guard but Montgomery stands there with Grant around his waist. Grant gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Montgomery wants to break free but Grant has control.
Grant tries to pull guard but Montgomery won't allow it.
Grant turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Grant manages to end up in side control.
Montgomery taking a bit of punishment here - Grant scoring with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Montgomery is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Grant tries for a kimura but Montgomery is defending well.
Grant goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Montgomery rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Grant's guard! Nice work there by Montgomery!
Grant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Montgomery can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Montgomery tries to free his leg and advance position but Grant is retaining full guard.
Grant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grant throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Montgomery tries to free his leg and advance position but Grant is retaining full guard.
Grant manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The referee warns Montgomery that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Montgomery takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws some wild stikes that Montgomery manages to avoid easily.
Grant goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Montgomery is on top in guard.
Grant wants to sweep but no luck.
Montgomery wants to stand but Grant has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Grant manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Montgomery manages to get himself to full guard.
Grant tries to free his leg and advance position but Montgomery is retaining full guard.
Grant postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Grant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Montgomery is keeping the position for now.
Montgomery is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montgomery looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Montgomery looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Montgomery has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grant can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Grant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grant has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Grant!
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