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Round 1
Tarns attempts a superman punch into the clinch. Montgomery reacts with a solid knee to Tarn's body before he's violently taken down. Tarn wades in guard, then flies in with a punch “Shogun” Rua-style. Tarns lands sporadic head shots, but switches to Montgomery's body and begins to chip away. Montgomery escapes to his feet when Tarns re-sets, and Montgomery attacks, landing wild hooks and uppercuts. Tarns dives for Montgomery's legs and salvation. Tarns can-open's Montgomery to break his guard and lands a couple more shots at the bell. 10-9 Tarns.
Round 2
Tarns shoots and Montgomery sprawls, but Tarns completes the takedown into guard. Tarns is landing elbows and opens a cut over Montgomery's left eye. Montgomery locks up Tarns' arms to stay alive. Referee Herb Dean stands the pair for inactivity. Montgomery takes advantage, lunging in with connecting shots, before Tarns gets it to the ground again. Montgomery gets to his feet once more, but time runs out before he can get anything going. Tarns 10-9.
Round 3
Tarns shoots for a single-leg and is in Montgomery's guard once again. The crowd is unimpressed with the show and it’s re-stood. Montgomery nails another punch and Tarns again goes for the takedown. But this time Montgomery reverses once its hits the canvas and lands in mount. Montgomery is teeing off and Tarns turtles. Montgomery tries to hook into Tarns' back, but loses position and Tarns settles back into Montgomery's guard. Referee Dean stops the action to check Montgomery's profusely bleeding cut. It's re-started on the mat. Montgomery is red from his head to midsection, with Tarns trying to work through the blood. Tarns is also bleeding form a cut on his scalp, which referee Dean also stops to check. Doctors recommend the bout be stopped. Montgomery def. Tarns — TKO (Doctor's Stoppage- Cut) 4:22 R3
