Post by The Sandmen on Dec 17, 2019 1:03:29 GMT -5
Nicco Montaño is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
Jessica Aguilar raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Montaño and JAG move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Jessica Aguilar and Montaño engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Nicco Montaño is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Montaño launches a hook to the body
Bang! JAG stops that one with her ribs!
Jessica Aguilar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Montaño is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over Montaño
Montaño tries to close her guard around JAG
She succeeds!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
JAG struggles on the ground and tries to break Nicco Montaño's guard...
Montaño doesn't want to free her opponent and JAG continues in closed guard
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño is cooling the fight on the ground
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Jessica Aguilar looks to posture up and open Nicco Montaño's guard...
Nicco Montaño has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Jessica Aguilar looks to posture up and open Nicco Montaño's guard...
Nicco Montaño has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
JAG is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jessica Aguilar!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Montaño positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! JAG's being punished here!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll to her side and trap Nicco Montaño in her guard...
Nicco Montaño keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Nicco Montaño doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
JAG clumsily fails here and it's time for Nicco Montaño to fight back!
Nicco Montaño takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Jessica Aguilar shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Jessica Aguilar breaks that americana attempt!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jose Miguel Arelot Coliseum (San Juan, Puerto Rico) are cheering for the fighters.
Jessica Aguilar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Montaño goes down.
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over Montaño
Montaño tries to close her guard around JAG
She succeeds!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño launches a few punches to JAG's cheek from the guard.
Jessica Aguilar uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
JAG tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Jessica Aguilar is looking to pass Nicco Montaño's guard...
Nicco Montaño has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño launches a few punches to JAG's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because JAG tries to cover her face,
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño launches a few punches to JAG's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because JAG tries to cover her face,
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
JAG is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
JAG is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Jessica Aguilar uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
JAG is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jessica Aguilar!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll on the ground...
Montaño knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Montaño is trying to counter now!
Nicco Montaño hovers above JAG
Jessica Aguilar stops her from throwing strikes.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Nicco Montaño doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Nicco Montaño looks to counter!
Montaño tries to open up Jessica Aguilar's defense faking a few punches.
Jessica Aguilar wraps her arms around Montaño's arms and counters the punches.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jessica Aguilar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Montaño is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over Montaño
Montaño tries to close her guard around JAG
She succeeds!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
JAG blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Montaño misses a step and Jessica Aguilar sees an opportunity to counter her!
Jessica Aguilar positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Jessica Aguilar is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Montaño's ribs
Jessica Aguilar is in full mount over Nicco Montaño
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
JAG blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Jessica Aguilar is in full mount over Nicco Montaño
Nicco Montaño tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Aguilar in her guard...
Nicco Montaño gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for JAG.
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Round 2
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Montaño launches a hook to the body
Bang! JAG stops that one with her ribs!
Montaño moves forward looking for some action
Nicco Montaño shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Jessica Aguilar pushes away Montaño trying to keep the fight at striking range
Montaño doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Jessica Aguilar
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
JAG takes a break to breathe while holding Nicco Montaño.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Superb haymaker by Montaño
that lands on JAG's face like a cannon ball!
Montaño is holding Jessica Aguilar's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Aguilar loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nicco Montaño is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Nicco Montaño was tooling Jessica Aguilar for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jessica Aguilar lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Nicco Montaño looks to mount Jessica Aguilar...
Nicco Montaño slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Montaño suddenly holds Jessica Aguilar's arm and tries an armbar!
JAG can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Nicco Montaño!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño launches a few weak punches
JAG blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Jessica Aguilar looks to counter!
Jessica Aguilar tries to open Montaño's guard...
Montaño breaks the lock and covers herself from JAG's punches
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Jessica Aguilar tries to better her position on the ground...
JAG breaks the closed guard of Nicco Montaño and moves to half guard
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Nicco Montaño
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
JAG blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Nicco Montaño gets sloppy and Jessica Aguilar tries to take advantage...
Jessica Aguilar fakes some punches
Montaño ties her up.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Nicco Montaño
Jessica Aguilar isolates Nicco Montaño's left arm looking for an armbar...
Nicco Montaño manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Jessica Aguilar lost her dominant position.
Poorly executed technique. Nicco Montaño looks to counter!
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in JAG's side.
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Nicco Montaño
Jessica Aguilar looks to mount Nicco Montaño...
Nicco Montaño takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over Montaño
Jessica Aguilar tries to finish with a leg lock!
Montaño is able to break the lock.
JAG clumsily fails here and it's time for Nicco Montaño to fight back!
Nicco Montaño isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
JAG blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Montaño's guard.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jose Miguel Arelot Coliseum (San Juan, Puerto Rico) are cheering for the fighters.
Montaño looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Jessica Aguilar's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
JAG sets up a throw
Nicco Montaño flies through the air!
Montaño ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over Montaño
Montaño tries to close her guard around JAG
She succeeds!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
JAG struggles on the ground and tries to break Nicco Montaño's guard...
Montaño doesn't want to free her opponent and JAG continues in closed guard
Montaño tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Montaño reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
JAG blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Jessica Aguilar is in half guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño attempts to move to full guard
Jessica Aguilar keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jessica Aguilar is in half guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño tries to close the guard.
Montaño put Jessica Aguilar in closed guard.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in JAG's side.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
JAG is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jessica Aguilar!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Nicco Montaño tries to better her position on the ground...
Montaño is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Montaño positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
JAG's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
JAG is trying to counter now!
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll on the ground...
Montaño knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Jessica Aguilar creates enough space to control Nicco Montaño's leg.
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over JAG
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Montaño's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like JAG
JAG is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jose Miguel Arelot Coliseum (San Juan, Puerto Rico) are cheering for the fighters.
A right hand from Nicco Montaño
makes JAG stumble back!
JAG throws a lazy kick
Montaño dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts her in to orbit!
JAG's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
JAG is holding Nicco Montaño's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Nicco Montaño loses balance and goes to the ground.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Nicco Montaño has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 3
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Nicco Montaño was tooling Jessica Aguilar for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jessica Aguilar lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Brilliant combination from Jessica Aguilar
Montaño is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Jessica Aguilar gets sloppy and Nicco Montaño tries to take advantage...
Crisp uppercut by Montaño followed by a hard jab
Jessica Aguilar stumbles back.
Jessica Aguilar attempts a sweep single...
Jessica Aguilar catches Nicco Montaño's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by JAG.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Jessica Aguilar tries to pass Nicco Montaño's guard...
Jessica Aguilar manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Jessica Aguilar is in half guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño launches a few punches to JAG's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because JAG tries to cover her face,
Jessica Aguilar is in half guard over Montaño
As the fight continues it seems that Jessica Aguilar is taking the best of the fight.
Jessica Aguilar hooks Montaño's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Nicco Montaño manages to kick JAG away and scrambles on top!
Nicco Montaño is in open guard over JAG
Nicco Montaño pushes Jessica Aguilar against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Jessica Aguilar struggles not allowing Nicco Montaño improve her position.
JAG tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
JAG measures the resilience of Montaño's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Montaño's side.
Nicco Montaño is in open guard over JAG
Montaño moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over JAG
JAG measures the resilience of Montaño's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Montaño blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over JAG
JAG measures the resilience of Montaño's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Montaño's side.
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over JAG
JAG measures the resilience of Montaño's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Montaño's side.
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over JAG
JAG attempts a triangle from bottom! Nicco Montaño slips out. JAG quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Nicco Montaño slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Montaño is trying to counter now!
Montaño launches a kick to JAG's thigh
JAG checks that kick!
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over JAG
Montaño breaths deeply while on the ground
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jose Miguel Arelot Coliseum (San Juan, Puerto Rico) are cheering for the fighters.
Montaño wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Montaño is launching some bone breaking punches to JAG's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Jessica Aguilar's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Montaño pushes off of Jessica Aguilar and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
JAG stumbles backwards but Nicco Montaño chases her and continues the rain of blows!
JAG's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
JAG doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Nicco Montaño embrace and tries to move away...
Nicco Montaño pushes JAG forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
JAG misses a step and Nicco Montaño sees an opportunity to counter her!
Montaño doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Jessica Aguilar embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Montaño who put distance between them
Jessica Aguilar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Montaño won't budge, forcing JAG to pull guard.
Nicco Montaño is in closed guard over JAG
Nicco Montaño tries to pass Jessica Aguilar's guard...
Nicco Montaño manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over JAG
Nicco Montaño pushes JAG's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Montaño who is in full mount! JAG is in trouble now!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Montaño fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Jessica Aguilar's arm and tries an armbar!
JAG hold her own hand and breaks Montaño's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Nicco Montaño.
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Nicco Montaño
Jessica Aguilar isolates Nicco Montaño's right arm looking for an armbar...
Nicco Montaño manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Jessica Aguilar lost her dominant position.
JAG misses a step and Nicco Montaño sees an opportunity to counter her!
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
JAG blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Nicco Montaño
JAG positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Montaño's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Nicco Montaño
Nicco Montaño was tooling Jessica Aguilar for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jessica Aguilar lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Montaño tries to show some ground skills
Nicco Montaño put JAG in half guard.
Jessica Aguilar is in half guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño attempts to move to full guard
Nicco Montaño manages to switch to full guard.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in JAG's side.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
JAG delivers a few accurate elbows!
Nicco Montaño blocks them all showing some great skills here.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in JAG's side.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Nicco Montaño has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 4
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Montaño is holding Jessica Aguilar's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Aguilar loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nicco Montaño is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Nicco Montaño looks to mount Jessica Aguilar...
Nicco Montaño slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Nicco Montaño takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Jessica Aguilar shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Jessica Aguilar breaks that americana attempt!
Montaño misses a step and Jessica Aguilar sees an opportunity to counter her!
Jessica Aguilar launches a few punches to Montaño's cheek from the guard.
Nicco Montaño uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
As the fight continues it seems that Jessica Aguilar is taking the best of the fight.
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll on the ground...
Montaño knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jose Miguel Arelot Coliseum (San Juan, Puerto Rico) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Brutal combination from Nicco Montaño!
JAG is in a bad way, her legs look wobbily!
JAG's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
JAG has a small cut in her Chin
JAG looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Nicco Montaño's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Montaño goes to the body...
her punches graze JAG's arm.
JAG tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
JAG wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Montaño doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
1:38 Round 4 and Montaño is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Nicco Montaño goes with a looping right hand while Jessica Aguilar jumps back and jabs
JAG seems staggered and Nicco Montaño runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Nicco Montaño launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
JAG blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Jessica Aguilar's cheek! JAG stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Montaño is standing while JAG is on the ground on her back
Nicco Montaño decides to jump inside JAG's guard.
JAG didn't see that coming. Montaño is in open guard over JAG now.
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Nicco Montaño is in open guard over JAG
Terrible one sided match... JAG was not ready to fight a fighter of Nicco Montaño caliber.
Montaño tries to move to full mount
Montaño succeeds
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Nicco Montaño takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Jessica Aguilar shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Jessica Aguilar breaks that americana attempt!
Montaño clumsily fails here and it's time for Jessica Aguilar to fight back!
JAG measures the resilience of Montaño's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Montaño blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG tries to escape from the full mount...
Nicco Montaño is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Nicco Montaño is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Nicco Montaño looks to mount Jessica Aguilar...
Nicco Montaño slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll to her side and trap Nicco Montaño in her guard...
Nicco Montaño keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Montaño tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
JAG struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
JAG is trying to counter now!
JAG measures the resilience of Montaño's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Montaño blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG tries to move on the ground and shows Nicco Montaño a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! JAG's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Nicco Montaño tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
JAG is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Montaño misses a step and Jessica Aguilar sees an opportunity to counter her!
Jessica Aguilar launches a few punches to Montaño's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Montaño tries to cover her face,
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Nicco Montaño takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Jessica Aguilar shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Jessica Aguilar breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll to her side and trap Nicco Montaño in her guard...
Nicco Montaño rolls her over and takes her back!
Montaño is in rear mount over JAG
Nicco Montaño throws her leg over Jessica Aguilar's arm leaving her with only one arm to defend herself from Nicco Montaño's rear naked choke attempt!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in JAG's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in JAG's eyes...
JAG struggles to free herself
That Rear Naked Choke from Nicco Montaño appears to be unbreakable
Jessica Aguilar frees her arm and defends the choke. She manages to turn into Nicco Montaño and ends up on top!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in JAG's side.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Jessica Aguilar looks to posture up and open Nicco Montaño's guard...
Nicco Montaño has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in JAG's side.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
JAG is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jessica Aguilar!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Montaño is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Montaño positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! JAG's being punished here!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Nicco Montaño takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Jessica Aguilar shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Montaño is locking that Americana...
You can see the pain reflected in JAG's eyes...
Montaño is locking that Americana...
JAG struggles to free herself
Montaño is locking that Americana...
Crippling lock!
That Americana from Nicco Montaño appears to be unbreakable
Mario Yamasaki breaks Nicco Montaño's lock! This is over! JAG didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Nicco Montaño by Submission (Americana) at 4:50 Round 4
Statistics: Nicco Montaño
Punches 25/36 (69%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/10 (80%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/52 (48%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 824 s
Statistics: Jessica Aguilar
Punches 6/15 (40%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 10/38 (26%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 837 s
And yet, the real life former champion Nico is…where now? Such a shame.
Jessica Aguilar raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Montaño and JAG move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Jessica Aguilar and Montaño engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Nicco Montaño is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Montaño launches a hook to the body
Bang! JAG stops that one with her ribs!
Jessica Aguilar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Montaño is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over Montaño
Montaño tries to close her guard around JAG
She succeeds!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
JAG struggles on the ground and tries to break Nicco Montaño's guard...
Montaño doesn't want to free her opponent and JAG continues in closed guard
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño is cooling the fight on the ground
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Jessica Aguilar looks to posture up and open Nicco Montaño's guard...
Nicco Montaño has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Jessica Aguilar looks to posture up and open Nicco Montaño's guard...
Nicco Montaño has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
JAG is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jessica Aguilar!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Montaño positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! JAG's being punished here!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll to her side and trap Nicco Montaño in her guard...
Nicco Montaño keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Nicco Montaño doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
JAG clumsily fails here and it's time for Nicco Montaño to fight back!
Nicco Montaño takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Jessica Aguilar shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Jessica Aguilar breaks that americana attempt!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jose Miguel Arelot Coliseum (San Juan, Puerto Rico) are cheering for the fighters.
Jessica Aguilar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Montaño goes down.
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over Montaño
Montaño tries to close her guard around JAG
She succeeds!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño launches a few punches to JAG's cheek from the guard.
Jessica Aguilar uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
JAG tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Jessica Aguilar is looking to pass Nicco Montaño's guard...
Nicco Montaño has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño launches a few punches to JAG's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because JAG tries to cover her face,
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño launches a few punches to JAG's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because JAG tries to cover her face,
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
JAG is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
JAG is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Jessica Aguilar uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
JAG is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jessica Aguilar!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll on the ground...
Montaño knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Montaño is trying to counter now!
Nicco Montaño hovers above JAG
Jessica Aguilar stops her from throwing strikes.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Nicco Montaño doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Nicco Montaño looks to counter!
Montaño tries to open up Jessica Aguilar's defense faking a few punches.
Jessica Aguilar wraps her arms around Montaño's arms and counters the punches.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jessica Aguilar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Montaño is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over Montaño
Montaño tries to close her guard around JAG
She succeeds!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
JAG blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Montaño misses a step and Jessica Aguilar sees an opportunity to counter her!
Jessica Aguilar positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Jessica Aguilar is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Montaño's ribs
Jessica Aguilar is in full mount over Nicco Montaño
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
JAG blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Jessica Aguilar is in full mount over Nicco Montaño
Nicco Montaño tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Aguilar in her guard...
Nicco Montaño gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for JAG.
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Round 2
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Montaño launches a hook to the body
Bang! JAG stops that one with her ribs!
Montaño moves forward looking for some action
Nicco Montaño shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Jessica Aguilar pushes away Montaño trying to keep the fight at striking range
Montaño doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Jessica Aguilar
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
JAG takes a break to breathe while holding Nicco Montaño.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Superb haymaker by Montaño
that lands on JAG's face like a cannon ball!
Montaño is holding Jessica Aguilar's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Aguilar loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nicco Montaño is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Nicco Montaño was tooling Jessica Aguilar for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jessica Aguilar lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Nicco Montaño looks to mount Jessica Aguilar...
Nicco Montaño slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Montaño suddenly holds Jessica Aguilar's arm and tries an armbar!
JAG can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Nicco Montaño!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño launches a few weak punches
JAG blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Jessica Aguilar looks to counter!
Jessica Aguilar tries to open Montaño's guard...
Montaño breaks the lock and covers herself from JAG's punches
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Jessica Aguilar tries to better her position on the ground...
JAG breaks the closed guard of Nicco Montaño and moves to half guard
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Nicco Montaño
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
JAG blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Nicco Montaño gets sloppy and Jessica Aguilar tries to take advantage...
Jessica Aguilar fakes some punches
Montaño ties her up.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Nicco Montaño
Jessica Aguilar isolates Nicco Montaño's left arm looking for an armbar...
Nicco Montaño manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Jessica Aguilar lost her dominant position.
Poorly executed technique. Nicco Montaño looks to counter!
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in JAG's side.
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Nicco Montaño
Jessica Aguilar looks to mount Nicco Montaño...
Nicco Montaño takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over Montaño
Jessica Aguilar tries to finish with a leg lock!
Montaño is able to break the lock.
JAG clumsily fails here and it's time for Nicco Montaño to fight back!
Nicco Montaño isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
JAG blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Montaño's guard.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jose Miguel Arelot Coliseum (San Juan, Puerto Rico) are cheering for the fighters.
Montaño looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Jessica Aguilar's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
JAG sets up a throw
Nicco Montaño flies through the air!
Montaño ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over Montaño
Montaño tries to close her guard around JAG
She succeeds!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
JAG struggles on the ground and tries to break Nicco Montaño's guard...
Montaño doesn't want to free her opponent and JAG continues in closed guard
Montaño tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Montaño reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
JAG blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Jessica Aguilar is in half guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño attempts to move to full guard
Jessica Aguilar keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jessica Aguilar is in half guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño tries to close the guard.
Montaño put Jessica Aguilar in closed guard.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in JAG's side.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
JAG is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jessica Aguilar!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Nicco Montaño tries to better her position on the ground...
Montaño is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Montaño positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
JAG's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
JAG is trying to counter now!
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll on the ground...
Montaño knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Jessica Aguilar creates enough space to control Nicco Montaño's leg.
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over JAG
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Montaño's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like JAG
JAG is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jose Miguel Arelot Coliseum (San Juan, Puerto Rico) are cheering for the fighters.
A right hand from Nicco Montaño
makes JAG stumble back!
JAG throws a lazy kick
Montaño dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts her in to orbit!
JAG's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
JAG is holding Nicco Montaño's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Nicco Montaño loses balance and goes to the ground.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Nicco Montaño has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 3
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Nicco Montaño was tooling Jessica Aguilar for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jessica Aguilar lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Brilliant combination from Jessica Aguilar
Montaño is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Jessica Aguilar gets sloppy and Nicco Montaño tries to take advantage...
Crisp uppercut by Montaño followed by a hard jab
Jessica Aguilar stumbles back.
Jessica Aguilar attempts a sweep single...
Jessica Aguilar catches Nicco Montaño's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by JAG.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Jessica Aguilar tries to pass Nicco Montaño's guard...
Jessica Aguilar manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Jessica Aguilar is in half guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño launches a few punches to JAG's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because JAG tries to cover her face,
Jessica Aguilar is in half guard over Montaño
As the fight continues it seems that Jessica Aguilar is taking the best of the fight.
Jessica Aguilar hooks Montaño's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Nicco Montaño manages to kick JAG away and scrambles on top!
Nicco Montaño is in open guard over JAG
Nicco Montaño pushes Jessica Aguilar against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Jessica Aguilar struggles not allowing Nicco Montaño improve her position.
JAG tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
JAG measures the resilience of Montaño's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Montaño's side.
Nicco Montaño is in open guard over JAG
Montaño moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over JAG
JAG measures the resilience of Montaño's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Montaño blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over JAG
JAG measures the resilience of Montaño's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Montaño's side.
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over JAG
JAG measures the resilience of Montaño's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Montaño's side.
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over JAG
JAG attempts a triangle from bottom! Nicco Montaño slips out. JAG quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Nicco Montaño slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Montaño is trying to counter now!
Montaño launches a kick to JAG's thigh
JAG checks that kick!
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over JAG
Montaño breaths deeply while on the ground
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jose Miguel Arelot Coliseum (San Juan, Puerto Rico) are cheering for the fighters.
Montaño wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Montaño is launching some bone breaking punches to JAG's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Jessica Aguilar's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Montaño pushes off of Jessica Aguilar and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
JAG stumbles backwards but Nicco Montaño chases her and continues the rain of blows!
JAG's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
JAG doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Nicco Montaño embrace and tries to move away...
Nicco Montaño pushes JAG forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
JAG misses a step and Nicco Montaño sees an opportunity to counter her!
Montaño doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Jessica Aguilar embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Montaño who put distance between them
Jessica Aguilar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Montaño won't budge, forcing JAG to pull guard.
Nicco Montaño is in closed guard over JAG
Nicco Montaño tries to pass Jessica Aguilar's guard...
Nicco Montaño manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Nicco Montaño is in half guard over JAG
Nicco Montaño pushes JAG's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Montaño who is in full mount! JAG is in trouble now!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Montaño fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Jessica Aguilar's arm and tries an armbar!
JAG hold her own hand and breaks Montaño's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Nicco Montaño.
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Nicco Montaño
Jessica Aguilar isolates Nicco Montaño's right arm looking for an armbar...
Nicco Montaño manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Jessica Aguilar lost her dominant position.
JAG misses a step and Nicco Montaño sees an opportunity to counter her!
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
JAG blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Nicco Montaño
JAG positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Montaño's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Nicco Montaño
Nicco Montaño was tooling Jessica Aguilar for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jessica Aguilar lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Montaño tries to show some ground skills
Nicco Montaño put JAG in half guard.
Jessica Aguilar is in half guard over Montaño
Nicco Montaño attempts to move to full guard
Nicco Montaño manages to switch to full guard.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in JAG's side.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
JAG delivers a few accurate elbows!
Nicco Montaño blocks them all showing some great skills here.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in JAG's side.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Nicco Montaño has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 4
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Montaño is holding Jessica Aguilar's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Aguilar loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nicco Montaño is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Nicco Montaño looks to mount Jessica Aguilar...
Nicco Montaño slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Nicco Montaño takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Jessica Aguilar shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Jessica Aguilar breaks that americana attempt!
Montaño misses a step and Jessica Aguilar sees an opportunity to counter her!
Jessica Aguilar launches a few punches to Montaño's cheek from the guard.
Nicco Montaño uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
As the fight continues it seems that Jessica Aguilar is taking the best of the fight.
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll on the ground...
Montaño knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jose Miguel Arelot Coliseum (San Juan, Puerto Rico) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Brutal combination from Nicco Montaño!
JAG is in a bad way, her legs look wobbily!
JAG's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
JAG has a small cut in her Chin
JAG looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Nicco Montaño's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Montaño goes to the body...
her punches graze JAG's arm.
JAG tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
JAG wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Montaño doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
1:38 Round 4 and Montaño is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Nicco Montaño goes with a looping right hand while Jessica Aguilar jumps back and jabs
JAG seems staggered and Nicco Montaño runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Nicco Montaño launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
JAG blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Jessica Aguilar's cheek! JAG stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Montaño is standing while JAG is on the ground on her back
Nicco Montaño decides to jump inside JAG's guard.
JAG didn't see that coming. Montaño is in open guard over JAG now.
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Nicco Montaño is in open guard over JAG
Terrible one sided match... JAG was not ready to fight a fighter of Nicco Montaño caliber.
Montaño tries to move to full mount
Montaño succeeds
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Nicco Montaño takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Jessica Aguilar shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Jessica Aguilar breaks that americana attempt!
Montaño clumsily fails here and it's time for Jessica Aguilar to fight back!
JAG measures the resilience of Montaño's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Montaño blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG tries to escape from the full mount...
Nicco Montaño is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Nicco Montaño is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Nicco Montaño looks to mount Jessica Aguilar...
Nicco Montaño slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll to her side and trap Nicco Montaño in her guard...
Nicco Montaño keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Montaño tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
JAG struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
JAG is trying to counter now!
JAG measures the resilience of Montaño's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Montaño blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG tries to move on the ground and shows Nicco Montaño a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! JAG's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Nicco Montaño tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
JAG is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Montaño misses a step and Jessica Aguilar sees an opportunity to counter her!
Jessica Aguilar launches a few punches to Montaño's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Montaño tries to cover her face,
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Nicco Montaño takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Jessica Aguilar shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Jessica Aguilar breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll to her side and trap Nicco Montaño in her guard...
Nicco Montaño rolls her over and takes her back!
Montaño is in rear mount over JAG
Nicco Montaño throws her leg over Jessica Aguilar's arm leaving her with only one arm to defend herself from Nicco Montaño's rear naked choke attempt!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in JAG's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in JAG's eyes...
JAG struggles to free herself
That Rear Naked Choke from Nicco Montaño appears to be unbreakable
Jessica Aguilar frees her arm and defends the choke. She manages to turn into Nicco Montaño and ends up on top!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in JAG's side.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Jessica Aguilar looks to posture up and open Nicco Montaño's guard...
Nicco Montaño has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
Montaño measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in JAG's side.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over Montaño
JAG is in closed guard... Montaño tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jessica Aguilar!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Montaño is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Montaño positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! JAG's being punished here!
Nicco Montaño is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Nicco Montaño takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Jessica Aguilar shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Montaño is locking that Americana...
You can see the pain reflected in JAG's eyes...
Montaño is locking that Americana...
JAG struggles to free herself
Montaño is locking that Americana...
Crippling lock!
That Americana from Nicco Montaño appears to be unbreakable
Mario Yamasaki breaks Nicco Montaño's lock! This is over! JAG didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Nicco Montaño by Submission (Americana) at 4:50 Round 4
Statistics: Nicco Montaño
Punches 25/36 (69%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/10 (80%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/52 (48%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 824 s
Statistics: Jessica Aguilar
Punches 6/15 (40%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 10/38 (26%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 837 s
And yet, the real life former champion Nico is…where now? Such a shame.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!