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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Heath Chappell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and La Tigre Munanaposa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munanaposa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm an Adult Now kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Heath Chappell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, La Tigre Munanaposa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munanaposa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chappell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chappell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chappell rushes Munanaposa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chappell misses with a knee to the head.
Chappell crunches a lovely knee into Munanaposa's ribcage.
Chappell breaks from the clinch.
Munanaposa darts in looking for a takedown but Chappell gets double underhooks and turns Munanaposa into the cage.
Chappell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chappell with a knee to the head.
Chappell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Munanaposa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Heath Chappell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of La Tigre Munanaposa.
Chappell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Munanaposa.
Chappell is trying to break the clinch but Munanaposa has him pressed against the cage.
Munanaposa gets control of Chappell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Munanaposa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Munanaposa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chappell manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munanaposa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chappell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munanaposa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chappell scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Munanaposa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chappell tries to avoid it but Munanaposa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chappell to the ground. Chappell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Heath Chappell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chappell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Munanaposa.
Munanaposa has his takedown stuffed
and Chappell counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Munanaposa closes the distance and clinches up with Chappell, looking for a takedown. Munanaposa pushes Chappell against the cage but Chappell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chappell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Munanaposa is rocked!
Chappell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Munanaposa.
Munanaposa is still on wobbly legs! Can Chappell finish him?
Chappell thows a body kick. Munanaposa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chappell rushes Munanaposa and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munanaposa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chappell.
Chappell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Munanaposa blocks it with crossed arms.
Munanaposa seems to have recovered his senses.
Munanaposa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Munanaposa pulls guard effortlessly.
Chappell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Munanaposa's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munanaposa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chappell is aware though and is defending well.
Chappell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Munanaposa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chappell has managed to get both his arms back between Munanaposa's legs - danger averted.
Chappell stopping the sweep attempt from Munanaposa.
Chappell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Munanaposa's guard.
Munanaposa looking to control.
Chappell wants to stand but Munanaposa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Munanaposa working for a triangle but Chappell defends it easily.
Chappell wants to stand but Munanaposa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chappell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Munanaposa, up you get!
Munanaposa closes the distance and clinches up with Chappell, looking for a takedown. Munanaposa pushes Chappell against the cage but Chappell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
La Tigre Munanaposa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chappell forces Munanaposa back against the cage and clinches.
Chappell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chappell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Munanaposa is defending well for now.
Chappell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chappell wants to break free but Munanaposa has control.
Munanaposa keeps control of Chappell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chappell tries to land a knee to the head but Munanaposa blocks with his arms.
Munanaposa drags the fight down to the ground.
Munanaposa is trying to keep Chappell in close.
Chappell wanted to stand there but Munanaposa had control of the position.
Munanaposa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munanaposa throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Munanaposa tries to strike from the bottom.
Chappell is looking to stand up but Munanaposa won't let him.
Munanaposa trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Munanaposa lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Munanaposa told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munanaposa is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Chappell frees his head nicely. Oh but Munanaposa has switched to an armbar! Chappell is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). La Tigre Munanaposa!
La Tigre Munanaposa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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