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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soul Jah (ranked 2104 p4p, 219 weight class) and Antonio Montana (ranked 2426 p4p, 238 weight class). Jah comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier. Montana is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Push it to the Limit. Soul Jah had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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232 lbs
31 - 13 - 0 |
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262 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Soul Jah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Montana!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana tries to clinch up but Jah circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Jah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good exchange - Montana coming out on top.
Montana misses with a head kick.
Montana tries to clinch up.
Montana tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Montana swinging wildly here.
As Montana looks to move away, Jah throws a big counter combo but Montana just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jah pinned against the cage. Jah gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jah keeps the fight on the outside.
Jah appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah keeps the fight on the outside.
Jah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Montana moves to clinch but Jah breaks away
and Montana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Antonio Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana tries to clinch up.
Jah half committed to a counter leg kick.
Montana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jah tries to keep at a distance but Montana has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jah is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Montana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montana scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Montana tries to clinch up
and Jah counters with a crisp one two that drops Montana! Jah thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Montana to his feet! Montana is in big trouble!
Jah is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jah checks the leg kick.
Montana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Montana throws a lazy right hand but Jah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jah gets tackled into the cage by Montana. Montana maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana tries a knee to the head but Jah blocks it.
Jah blocking some punches.
Jah blocking some punches.
Jah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jah prevents a body shot from Montana.
Jah trying to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Jah.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Montana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Montana stalling in the clinch but Jah improves position.
Montana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Montana pulls Jah into guard.
Montana trying to keep a closed guard but Jah is proving a slippery customer.
Montana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jah's guard.
Montana chips away with some ground and pound.
Montana trying to control the position from guard on top but Jah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jah is pulling down on Montana's head to control his posture.
Jah wants to stand up but Montana is controlling him.
Jah wants to sweep but no luck.
Montana throwing strikes but missing.
Montana stopping the sweep attempt from Jah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Montana dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Montana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Montana looks to clinch
and Jah counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Montana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Antonio Montana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Montana.
Montana moves into the clinch.
Jah lands a body shot.
Montana is trying to pull guard but Jah turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jah being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana looking to throw knees to the head but Jah is blocking nicely.
Jah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montana backwards.
Montana avoiding damage as Jah throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jah manages to break the clinch.
Montana dives in and grabs Jah's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jah pushes down on Montana's head and hops out.
An attempted straight right counter from Jah misses the target.
Soul Jah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Montana.
Montana closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Montana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jah takes one on the button.
Montana moves in looking to clinch but Jah pushes him off.
Montana wants to clinch up but Jah keeps it at a distance.
Jah appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana forces Jah back against the cage and clinches.
Montana is trying to break the clinch but Jah is controlling him.
Jah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jah prevents a body shot from Montana.
Jah breaks from the clinch.
Montana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Jah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Montana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jah appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Montana throws a hook but Jah blocks it.
As Montana backs away, Jah returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Montana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Montana finds it's way through Jah's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montana misses with a takedown attempt
and Jah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana has closed the distance and engaged Jah in a clinch.
Jah breaks the clinch.
Montana moves in looking to clinch but Jah pushes him off.
It looked like Jah was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Montana stalks Jah and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jah's face. Jah staggers backwards, shaken.
Montana tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jah defends well and Montana ends up having to push Jah into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jah tried to counter with a leg kick but Montana avoided it.
Montana fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Montana lands a glancing blow to the side of Jah's head.
Montana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Montana throws a shot from downtown. Jah moves away and avoids it.
Jah is looking to counter with head kicks.
Montana doesn't manage to clinch there - Jah circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana darts in looking for a takedown but Jah gets double underhooks and turns Montana into the cage.
Montana takes the fight into the clinch.
Jah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Montana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Montana - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Montana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jah is keeping busy.
Montana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jah just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jah misses with a body punch.
Jah landing knees to the head.
Jah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montana is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Soul Jah will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Montana is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Jah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Montana moves into the clinch successfully.
Jah scores a nice knee to the body.
Jah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montana avoids it.
Jah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jah blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jah as Montana tries to tie him up.
Jah stalling in the clinch but Montana improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jah is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Montana will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jah up against the cage.
Jah breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Montana. That snapped Jah's head back.
Montana darts in looking for a takedown but Jah gets double underhooks and turns Montana into the cage.
Jah moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jah slips under a jab.
Jah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montana wants to clinch but Jah slips to the side
and Jah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Montana's knee momentarily.
Montana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Montana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jah thinks about countering with a body kick.
Montana clinches with his opponent.
Jah scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Montana wants to break free but Jah has control.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Montana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Montana misses with a body punch.
Jah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montana moves into the clinch successfully.
Jah trying to land knees to the body.
Montana misses with a punch on the inside.
Jah lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Antonio Montana has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montana managing to block the knees to the body from Jah.
Montana is looking to break free of the clinch but Jah has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah working Montana over with knees to the body.
Jah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jah keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Montana tries for a takedown but Jah circles away easily
and Jah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Soul Jah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Montana.
Jah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montana.
Jah throws a big counter combination but Montana scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Montana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jah seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Montana closes the distance looking to clinch
and Montana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana looks to clinch
and Jah counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Montana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montana.
Montana moves into range and clinches up with Jah.
Nice body punch from Jah.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antonio Montana seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Montana wants to stall.
Jah crunches a lovely knee into Montana's ribcage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Soul Jah showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jah 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Soul Jah!
During a confident post fight interview, Soul Jah thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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