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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mansoor Bin Al Felaffell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kato Munechika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munechika comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Requiem for a Dream kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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Great elbows
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mansoor Bin Al Felaffell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kato Munechika!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munechika is looking to clinch but Bin Al Felaffell is avoiding it.
Kato Munechika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Munechika or perhaps it was just good defense by Bin Al Felaffell which made him look bad.
Munechika connects with a right hand. Bin Al Felaffell shakes it off.
Bin Al Felaffell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bin Al Felaffell thuds a left hand into Munechika's body.
Munechika blocks a head kick by Bin Al Felaffell.
Bin Al Felaffell with a jab.
Bin Al Felaffell tries a head kick but it misses.
Bin Al Felaffell misses with a straight right.
Bin Al Felaffell throws a leg kick but Munechika sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bin Al Felaffell pushes Munechika away with a front kick.
Bin Al Felaffell connects with a crisp jab.
Munechika takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munechika looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Munechika seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bin Al Felaffell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Munechika thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munechika is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bin Al Felaffell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Munechika trying to control the position from guard on top but Bin Al Felaffell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munechika postures up in Bin Al Felaffell's guard and throws a big left but Bin Al Felaffell blocks it.
Munechika is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kato Munechika was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Munechika throws an overhand right that lands on Bin Al Felaffell's shoulder, as Bin Al Felaffell tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munechika shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bin Al Felaffell's guard.
Munechika content to stall in guard here.
Munechika is fighting to break Bin Al Felaffell's control of his arms but Bin Al Felaffell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Munechika trying to control but Bin Al Felaffell is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bin Al Felaffell controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mansoor Bin Al Felaffell.
Munechika looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice takedown defense from Bin Al Felaffell. No joy for Munechika on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munechika shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bin Al Felaffell's guard.
Munechika wants to control from the top but Bin Al Felaffell keeps moving.
Bin Al Felaffell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Munechika pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bin Al Felaffell is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bin Al Felaffell keeping moving, preventing Munechika from controlling successfully.
Bin Al Felaffell has his hands on Munechika's head, controlling the position.
Bin Al Felaffell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Munechika must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munechika with a flurry of punches that miss.
Munechika trying to control but Bin Al Felaffell is working from the bottom.
Munechika stops Bin Al Felaffell from standing up.
Munechika throwing strikes from guard but Bin Al Felaffell blocks nicely.
Bin Al Felaffell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Munechika can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Munechika slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bin Al Felaffell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Munechika defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kato Munechika dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bin Al Felaffell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bin Al Felaffell misses the shot to the body.
Munechika cracks a nice hook into Bin Al Felaffell's ribs.
Some bone on bone action there as Munechika checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick from Munechika misses.
Munechika tried to score with a low kick but Bin Al Felaffell checks it.
Bin Al Felaffell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munechika looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Munechika throws a leg kick that misses.
Bin Al Felaffell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bin Al Felaffell misses with a hook.
Bin Al Felaffell throws the kick towards the body but Munechika avoids it.
Munechika tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bin Al Felaffell is able to avoid easily.
Bin Al Felaffell throws out a powerful jab.
Munechika scores with a takedown into Bin Al Felaffell's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munechika stays in close to Bin Al Felaffell's body and controls the position.
Munechika trying to control but Bin Al Felaffell is working from the bottom.
Bin Al Felaffell looking for a sweep. Not yet Bin Al Felaffell, not yet.
Bin Al Felaffell is pulling down on Munechika's head to control his posture.
Munechika trying to control the position from guard on top but Bin Al Felaffell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kato Munechika.
Bin Al Felaffell misses with a body kick.
Munechika uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bin Al Felaffell.
Bin Al Felaffell throws a front kick that sends Munechika stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munechika fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bin Al Felaffell manages to avoid it.
A head kick from Bin Al Felaffell lands but Munechika takes it in his stride.
Munechika checks a low kick from Bin Al Felaffell.
Mansoor Bin Al Felaffell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munechika closes the distance and pushes Bin Al Felaffell back into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Munechika scores with a nice short uppercut.
Munechika misses with the head strike.
Bin Al Felaffell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bin Al Felaffell as Munechika tries to tie him up.
Bin Al Felaffell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Munechika misses with a hook from the clinch.
Munechika lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bin Al Felaffell working Munechika over with knees to the body.
Bin Al Felaffell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bin Al Felaffell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bin Al Felaffell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bin Al Felaffell working aggressively here.
Bin Al Felaffell struggles to land a body shot inside as Munechika controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munechika swings wildly with an uppercut but Bin Al Felaffell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bin Al Felaffell lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Kato Munechika has been cut.
Munechika is trying to stall.
Munechika tries to work over Bin Al Felaffell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Munechika working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bin Al Felaffell.
A nice left hand lands by Bin Al Felaffell.
Munechika working aggressively here.
Bin Al Felaffell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bin Al Felaffell connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Munechika creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bin Al Felaffell breaks from the clinch.
Bin Al Felaffell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Bin Al Felaffell.
Munechika thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munechika throws a leg kick but Bin Al Felaffell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bin Al Felaffell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bin Al Felaffell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Munechika. Munechika obviously looking to wear him down.
Bin Al Felaffell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Munechika takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bin Al Felaffell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Munechika.
Munechika scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Munechika takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bin Al Felaffell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mansoor Bin Al Felaffell is winning the standup battle so far.
Bin Al Felaffell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bin Al Felaffell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice jab there from Bin Al Felaffell.
Bin Al Felaffell moves out of range of the leg kick from Munechika.
Munechika throws a head kick but Bin Al Felaffell moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Munechika.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mansoor Bin Al Felaffell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kato Munechika's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice defenses there by Munechika.
Bin Al Felaffell misses with a low kick as Munechika jumps back.
Munechika tries to clinch up.
Good work by Bin Al Felaffell as he checks the leg kick.
Munechika slips under a jab.
Munechika shoots for a takedown but Bin Al Felaffell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Munechika throws a lazy right hand but Bin Al Felaffell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bin Al Felaffell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Munechika takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Munechika slips under a jab from Bin Al Felaffell.
Munechika misses with an uppercut. Bin Al Felaffell saw that one coming.
Munechika shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mansoor Bin Al Felaffell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kato Munechika.
Munechika looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bin Al Felaffell is fending him off so far but Munechika persists. Nope, Bin Al Felaffell circles away and we're back to standing.
Bin Al Felaffell thuds a left hand into Munechika's body.
Munechika on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Munechika takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Munechika throws a low kick but Bin Al Felaffell moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Al Felaffell throws a leg kick but Munechika sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Munechika misses with a low kick.
Munechika changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bin Al Felaffell tries to avoid it but Munechika manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bin Al Felaffell to the ground. Bin Al Felaffell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Bin Al Felaffell. No joy for Munechika on that attempt.
Munechika has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bin Al Felaffell.
Munechika shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bin Al Felaffell defends it nicely.
Munechika shoots in and drives through. Bin Al Felaffell sprawls well.
Bin Al Felaffell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Munechika. That did some damage!
Bin Al Felaffell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab lands there for Bin Al Felaffell.
Bin Al Felaffell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bin Al Felaffell ducks under a wild hook from Munechika.
Bin Al Felaffell lands a head kick. Munechika smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bin Al Felaffell thumps Munechika with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bin Al Felaffell.
Bin Al Felaffell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bin Al Felaffell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bin Al Felaffell scores with a hook to the body. Munechika takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Munechika scores with a body shot.
Bin Al Felaffell thows a body shot but no joy.
Bin Al Felaffell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Munechika has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bin Al Felaffell.
Munechika's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Munechika takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A swing and a miss from Bin Al Felaffell.
A clash of legs there as Munechika blocks the low kick.
Munechika has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bin Al Felaffell.
Bin Al Felaffell stuns Munechika with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Munechika ducks right into an uppercut from Bin Al Felaffell.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bin Al Felaffell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Al Felaffell misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Bin Al Felaffell as Munechika shoots in.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bin Al Felaffell.
Munechika misses with a looping left.
Bin Al Felaffell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Munechika connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bin Al Felaffell scrambles back to his feet.
Munechika misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bin Al Felaffell.
Munechika gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bin Al Felaffell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bin Al Felaffell throws a shot from downtown. Munechika moves away and avoids it.
Munechika misses the shot to the body.
Munechika thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bin Al Felaffell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bin Al Felaffell wants it to stay on the feet.
Munechika on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bin Al Felaffell misses with a body shot.
Bin Al Felaffell connects with a leg kick. Munechika looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Al Felaffell connects with an inside leg kick.
Munechika takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Bin Al Felaffell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Munechika moves out of range as Bin Al Felaffell throws a body kick.
Munechika on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Munechika checks the leg kick nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bin Al Felaffell checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bin Al Felaffell.
Munechika misses with a body shot.
Munechika looks to throw the jab but Bin Al Felaffell is out of range.
Bin Al Felaffell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bin Al Felaffell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bin Al Felaffell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A leg kick checked by Munechika.
Bin Al Felaffell is looking to slow Munechika down with leg kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mansoor Bin Al Felaffell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bin Al Felaffell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mansoor Bin Al Felaffell!
Mansoor Bin Al Felaffell was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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