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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and malu munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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210 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mitchell Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, malu munoz!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Joseph checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
munoz looks to land a combination but Joseph avoids it well.
Joseph throws a jab when munoz was well out of range.
munoz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joseph can pounce on him.
munoz throws a leg kick which misses Joseph's front leg but catches the back leg as Joseph tries to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from munoz.
A left and a right from munoz both land. Nice combination.
munoz scoring well with a low kick there.
munoz connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from munoz does no damage.
Joseph thuds a left hand into munoz's body.
Joseph tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joseph shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. munoz defends it nicely.
Joseph shoots in looking for a takedown. munoz tries to sprawl out of it but Joseph keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. munoz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
munoz misses with a head kick.
munoz throws a solid leg kick but Joseph takes the impact on his shin and smiles at munoz.
munoz throws a leg kick which misses Joseph's front leg but catches the back leg as Joseph tries to avoid it.
munoz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
munoz looks gassed!
Joseph fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joseph throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and munoz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mitchell Joseph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
munoz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
munoz misses with a low kick as Joseph jumps back.
Joseph tries to clinch there but munoz circles away.
Joseph shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says munoz as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
munoz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joseph lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joseph clinches up against the ropes.
munoz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joseph lands with a short shot to the head.
Joseph with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
munoz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
munoz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joseph throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but munoz blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Joseph.
munoz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joseph leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Joseph works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
munoz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joseph breaks from the clinch.
munoz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joseph.
munoz throws a sloppy head kick and Joseph moves out of range easily.
Joseph fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joseph connects with a solid leg kick.
Joseph clinches up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph tries to land knees in the clinch but munoz avoids the damage to the body.
munoz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joseph lands a left hand that snaps the head of munoz backwards.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joseph takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joseph closes the distance and clinches up with munoz, looking for a takedown. Joseph pushes munoz against the ropes but munoz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
munoz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
munoz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joseph's sensitive parts.
munoz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
munoz dips to his left and cracks Joseph with an uppercut!
munoz with a nice cross.
Nice sprawl there from munoz as Joseph shoots in.
munoz lands a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
munoz shoots in and drives through. Joseph sprawls well.
munoz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
munoz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joseph.
munoz lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph slips a jab and a cross from munoz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph misses with a looping right.
Joseph looks to land a right hand but munoz moved out of range.
Joseph throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by munoz. That's going to slow Joseph down.
Joseph displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from munoz.
Joseph misses with a two punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from munoz.
A punch combination from Joseph misses.
munoz punishes Joseph's body with a nice straight punch.
munoz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Joseph looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
munoz moves into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
munoz is wriggling around but Joseph manages to pass to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mitchell Joseph will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Joseph defends well against a solid takedown attempt from munoz.
munoz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Joseph thows a body shot but no joy.
Joseph shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts munoz as he jumps to the side.
munoz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joseph avoids it really well and circles away.
munoz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
munoz tries to land a leg kick but Joseph saw it coming and moves away.
munoz stuffs the takedown attempt from Joseph. Joseph gets slowly back to his feet.
Joseph closes the distance and clinches up with munoz, looking for a takedown. Joseph pushes munoz against the ropes but munoz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for munoz.
munoz scores with a jab to the body.
munoz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
munoz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mitchell Joseph is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
munoz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joseph. That did some damage!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
munoz connects with a solid leg kick.
munoz throws a quick inside leg kick.
munoz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for munoz.
munoz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
munoz lands a two punch combo.
munoz misses with a low kick.
munoz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
munoz thumps Joseph with a low kick.
munoz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joseph was well out of range. Poor timing from munoz.
Joseph misses the jab.
munoz feints and then cracks Joseph's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joseph down.
Joseph misses with a head kick.
A left and a right from munoz both land. Nice combination.
Joseph lands with a hook. munoz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
munoz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Joseph uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
munoz is looking to slow Joseph down with leg kicks.
Joseph shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. munoz defends it nicely.
munoz looks to land a combination but Joseph avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
munoz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Joseph throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
munoz connects with a nice looking jab.
Joseph swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
munoz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and munoz wants it to stay on the feet.
A right-left combo lands from munoz.
munoz is looking to score with low kicks.
munoz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for munoz.
Joseph loads up on a big right hand but munoz slips the punch.
munoz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Joseph.
munoz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
munoz throws a solid leg kick but Joseph takes the impact on his shin and smiles at munoz.
Joseph misses with an uppercut.
Joseph takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from munoz misses.
Joseph falls off balance throwing a combination
and munoz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A nice inside leg kick there by munoz. That's going to slow Joseph down.
Joseph throws a combination. munoz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
munoz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Joseph throws a jab when munoz was well out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from munoz, right into the meat.
munoz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joseph takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
munoz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joseph throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
malu munoz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Joseph blocks the leg kick.
Joseph tries to close the distance and clinch but munoz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joseph throws a head kick that misses
and munoz counters with a left to the body.
munoz feints and then cracks Joseph's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joseph down.
Joseph looks to score with a jab to the body but munoz is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Joseph as munoz shoots in.
munoz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice sprawl there from Joseph as munoz shoots in.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joseph. That's going to slow munoz down.
Joseph throws a head kick but munoz moves out of range.
Joseph moves forwards but munoz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Joseph misses the jab.
munoz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Joseph's head.
Joseph misses with the combination.
munoz is looking to slow Joseph down with leg kicks.
Joseph avoids a punch combination nicely.
munoz ducks right into an uppercut from Joseph.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
munoz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joseph circles away quickly and effectively.
Joseph throws a sloppy head kick
and munoz counters with a right hand to the body.
Joseph fails in his attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by munoz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
malu munoz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
munoz defending well as Joseph loads up on a big left hand.
munoz throws a solid leg kick but Joseph takes the impact on his shin and smiles at munoz.
munoz scores with a leg kick.
Joseph's corner calls for a 1-2. Joseph obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
munoz throws a leg kick but Joseph moved away.
munoz feints and then cracks Joseph's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joseph down.
A head kick misses from Joseph.
munoz connects with a nice looking jab.
munoz throws a head kick that misses.
Joseph is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Joseph shoots in and drives through. munoz sprawls well.
munoz lands with a slapping head kick.
munoz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joseph moves into the clinch successfully.
munoz tries to break the clinch but Joseph is controlling the position.
Joseph breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
munoz avoids the head kick by Joseph.
munoz thuds his shin into the meat of Joseph's side.
Joseph takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
munoz lands with a slapping head kick.
Joseph showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from munoz.
Joseph misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
munoz swinging wildly here.
Joseph dodges the punch combination from munoz.
Joseph misses with a kick to the body
and munoz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
munoz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Joseph fakes high and swings low for a body shot but munoz manages to avoid it.
munoz misses with a two punch combination.
Joseph checks a leg kick nicely.
Joseph closes this distance looking for a takedown but munoz circles away.
Joseph shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. munoz defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
munoz pushes Joseph away with a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from munoz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws the left hand but munoz avoids the punch easily.
Joseph throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and munoz counters with a good low kick that Joseph was not able to check.
Joseph throws a solid leg kick but munoz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Joseph.
munoz throws a good cross that connects.
Joseph avoids the head kick by munoz.
Good leg kick by Joseph there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Joseph lands a nice leg kick that just misses munoz's sensitive parts.
Joseph walks into a left hand.
Joseph throws a lazy head kick
and munoz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Joseph's knee momentarily.
munoz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
munoz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Joseph.
Joseph shoots in for a takedown but munoz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
munoz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Joseph's head.
Joseph misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
munoz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
munoz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Joseph's calf.
munoz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joseph.
munoz throws a leg kick
and Joseph makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. munoz really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
munoz tries to work over Joseph's front leg with a kick but Joseph checks it.
munoz throws a leg kick but Joseph sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joseph swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by munoz.
Joseph misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from munoz.
Joseph looks to land a right hand but munoz moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Joseph misses the target.
Joseph shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joseph keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
munoz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joseph swings for the body but munoz moves out of range.
munoz scores with a leg kick.
A jab from munoz misses.
munoz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joseph circles away quickly and effectively.
munoz throws a leg kick
letting Joseph counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joseph. munoz does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph has closed the distance and engaged munoz in a clinch.
munoz can't break the clinch.
munoz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Joseph avoiding damage.
Joseph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joseph scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
munoz throws a low kick but Joseph avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for munoz.
A head kick by Joseph misses
and munoz counters with a left to the body.
munoz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
munoz misses with a takedown
and Joseph counters with a right hand to the body.
Joseph ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by munoz.
Joseph is trying hard to land a takedown here. munoz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joseph looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch combination from munoz misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to malu munoz.
I think munoz 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... malu munoz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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