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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rod Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Fullington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munch's entrance music is Gabriel Gonzaga - Joke You Are a Bad. A fine choice. Fullington is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Enter Sandman. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rod Munch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Fullington!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munch closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fullington did well to prevent Munch getting side control.
Munch is trying to control the action in half guard but Fullington is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fullington tries to roll over but Munch keeps him under control.
Munch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fullington defending well though.
Munch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Munch trying to control the action but Fullington is working from the bottom.
Munch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fullington defending well though.
Still in half guard, Munch seems content to control.
Fullington taking some punishment here, with Munch in his half guard.
Munch takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fullington is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch trying to control from half guard but Fullington is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fullington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Munch prevents Fullington from improving his position.
Munch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fullington does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fullington wants to improve his position but Munch is controlling well.
Fullington is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Munch sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rod Munch just wasn't active enough.
Munch misses with a takedown attempt - Fullington sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Munch connects with a right hand. Fullington shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fullington looks to throw the jab but Munch is out of range.
Donk. Munch catches Fullington right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munch fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Munch finds it's way through Fullington's defenses.
Fullington throws a jab but it's blocked by Munch.
Fullington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munch jabs Fullington right on the nose. Fullington blinks but takes it well.
Fullington looks to land a right hand but Munch moved out of range.
Fullington gets caught napping as Munch dives in and scores a takedown. Fullington manages to retain guard.
Munch trying to control the position from guard on top but Fullington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munch controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fullington keeping moving, preventing Munch from controlling successfully.
Munch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Rod Munch wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fullington digs a good hook to Munch's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fullington, as that shot connected.
It looks like Rod Munch has been cut.
Munch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munch shoots in but Fullington avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Munch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fullington throws a hook to the side of Munch's head but Munch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch moves forwards but Fullington connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Munch ducks under a wild hook from Fullington.
Fullington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fullington throws a jab but it's blocked by Munch.
Munch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fullington misses with a body shot
and Munch counters with a three punch combo that has Fullington backing up. Fullington nods at Munch to acknowledge the strikes.
Munch fails with the takedown.
Fullington ducks under a wild hook from Munch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fullington. Munch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munch avoids the body shot from Fullington.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Munch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rod Munch's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fullington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munch was well out of range. Poor timing from Fullington.
Rod Munch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munch takes one to the side of the head.
James Fullington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Munch cracks Fullington with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Munch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fullington doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fullington throws an overhand right that lands on Munch's shoulder, as Munch tries to avoid the shot.
Munch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fullington.
Fullington closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fullington throws a nice looking combination but Munch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Munch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fullington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Munch thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch cracks Fullington with an open hand slap.
Munch moves out of range of the strikes.
Fullington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fullington misses with an uppercut. Munch saw that one coming.
Munch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fullington looks to clinch
and Munch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Munch darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fullington defending well though.
Munch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Munch wants to control but Fullington is keeping him busy.
Rod Munch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Munch performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fullington is looking for a sweep. Munch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Munch is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Munch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fullington keeps working.
Munch is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fullington is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Munch in particular looking to stall.
Fullington tries to get to full guard but Munch has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Munch there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch is taking a breather. Fullington says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rod Munch just wasn't active enough.
Fullington dodges the punch combination from Munch.
A swing and a miss from Fullington.
Munch cracks Fullington with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Munch shoots in and gets a takedown into Fullington's guard.
Munch with a nice head shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fullington wants to sweep here but Munch controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fullington looking to control.
Fullington avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fullington tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Munch advances to half guard.
Munch has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Munch controlling his opponent.
Munch tries to control but Fullington wriggling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munch with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Munch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rod Munch's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fullington takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fullington throws a hook but Munch blocks it.
No luck for Munch with that takedown attempt.
Munch lands with a hook. Fullington tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fullington cracks Munch with an open hand slap.
Munch tries to move into range but Fullington moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Munch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fullington.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fullington throws a jab but it's blocked by Munch.
Fullington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munch was well out of range. Poor timing from Fullington.
Munch is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Munch's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Munch duly obliges.
Munch slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fullington misses with a left hand
and Munch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fullington.
Munch fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fullington sprawls well initially but Munch persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Munch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fullington does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Munch wants to pass the guard but Fullington is defending well.
Munch thows a huge punch but Fullington dodges it nicely.
Munch prevents Fullington from improving his position.
Fullington taking some punishment here, with Munch in his half guard.
Fullington tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fullington on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Munch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Munch is looking to take a break and control but Fullington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fullington on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fullington is trying to maintain the position but Munch is very close to passing his half guard.
Munch trying to control the action but Fullington is working from the bottom.
Munch working over Fullington with some ground and pound. Fullington looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fullington really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Munch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Munch takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Munch prevents Fullington from improving his position.
Munch lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Munch.
Munch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fullington can do to turn this around?
Munch is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fullington is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Munch scores with a couple of nice shots.
Munch lands strikes from half guard.
Munch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fullington avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Munch.
Munch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fullington is trying to maintain the position but Munch is very close to passing his half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fullington is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Munch scores with a couple of nice shots.
James Fullington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch content to control rather than advance.
Munch working over Fullington with some ground and pound. Fullington looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Munch there.
Munch slows the pace down in half guard.
Munch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fullington wants to improve his position but Munch is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rod Munch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Munch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rod Munch!
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RATING
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