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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yip Kai Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armondo Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armondo Munoz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yip Kai Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Armondo Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz tests Kai Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A cross from Munoz lands.
Kai Man looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Munoz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kai Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munoz.
Munoz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kai Mans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munoz lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai Man clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Munoz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Munoz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Munoz as the two fighters clinch.
Munoz lands with a light punch inside.
Munoz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kai Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Munoz.
Kai Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Munoz - that landed with a thud.
Munoz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Munoz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Munoz.
A short body shot lands from Munoz as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Munoz.
Munoz gets through Kai Man's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munoz lands a left hand.
Munoz presses Kai Man against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Munoz swings wildly with an uppercut but Kai Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munoz working aggressively here.
Munoz lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Munoz.
Munoz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kai Man controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Munoz.
Good body shot from Munoz.
Munoz lands a left hand.
Munoz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munoz misses with a body punch.
Munoz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Munoz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Munoz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Munoz.
Munoz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai Man.
Kai Man throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Munoz.
A head punch on the inside from Kai Man fails to land.
Munoz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kai Man's elbow.
Munoz working aggressively here.
Munoz throws a head punch that misses.
Munoz can't find room to land a body shot as Kai Man controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Munoz.
Munoz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Munoz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Munoz lands an uppercut.
Munoz lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Munoz misses with a punch to the body.
Munoz throws a punch but it's blocked by Kai Man.
Kai Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Munoz working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Munoz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Munoz.
Kai Man looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Munoz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Munoz throws a punch but it's blocked by Kai Man.
Kai Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Munoz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kai Man backwards.
Nice body punch from Munoz - that landed with a thud.
Kai Man blocking some punches.
Munoz has a couple of punches blocked by Kai Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armondo Munoz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kai Man drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Munoz lands a head shot.
Munoz lands with a shot to the body.
Munoz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kai Man on the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Munoz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Munoz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai Man falls off balance throwing a combination
and Munoz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yip Kai Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kai Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munoz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai Man takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Munoz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kai Man throws a body punch but Munoz moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kai Man.
Munoz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Munoz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Munoz just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKai Man.
Kai Man ducks right into an uppercut from Munoz.
Kai Man moves into range and clinches up with Munoz.
Munoz can't find room to land a body shot as Kai Man controls the action.
Munoz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz blocks an uppercut.
Kai Man working aggressively here.
Munoz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Munoz fails to land.
Munoz can't find room to land a body shot as Kai Man controls the action.
Munoz lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Munoz.
Munoz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Munoz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Munoz lands a body shot.
Munoz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kai Man controls his hands.
Munoz working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kai Man tries to work over Munoz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Munoz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munoz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is working Kai Man over against the cage.
Kai Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Munoz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Munoz lands with a right to the head.
Munoz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Munoz throws a head punch that misses.
Munoz misses with a body punch.
Armondo Munoz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Munoz can't find room to land a body shot as Kai Man controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kai Man.
Munoz lands a body shot.
Munoz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kai Man's elbow.
Munoz digs a right hand into Kai Man's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kai Man's gas tank.
Kai Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Munoz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kai Man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz lands a body punch.
Munoz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Munoz.
Munoz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munoz misses with a punch to the body.
Munoz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kai Man's elbow.
Munoz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kai Man controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Munoz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kai Man working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Munoz.
Munoz can't find room to land a body shot as Kai Man controls the action.
Munoz misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Munoz.
Munoz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kai Man backwards.
Munoz misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armondo Munoz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Munoz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Munoz has Kai Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Munoz avoids a wild elbow strike from Kai Man.
Munoz cracks Kai Man with a nice body shot.
Munoz can't find room to land a body shot as Kai Man controls the action.
Munoz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Munoz presses Kai Man against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Munoz fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kai Man controls his hands.
Munoz avoids a wild elbow strike from Kai Man.
Kai Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kai Man prevents a body shot from Munoz.
Kai Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz is leaning against Kai Man and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kai Man misses with a knee to the head.
Munoz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Munoz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Munoz misses with a body punch.
Kai Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Munoz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kai Man blocks a body shot from Munoz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munoz.
Munoz blocks an elbow strike from Kai Man.
Munoz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kai Man blocks a body shot from Munoz.
Munoz tries to throw a body punch but Kai Man avoids it by throwing Munoz back against the cage.
Munoz lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Munoz.
A short uppercut from Munoz.
Munoz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kai Man misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Munoz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz scores with a shoulder strike.
Munoz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Munoz.
Munoz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Munoz fails to land.
Munoz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munoz avoids a wild elbow strike from Kai Man.
Kai Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Munoz can't find room to land a body shot as Kai Man controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz can't find room to land a body shot as Kai Man controls the action.
Munoz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Munoz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kai Man backwards.
Kai Man misses with a knee to the head.
Munoz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kai Man backwards.
Kai Man is rocked!
Munoz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Munoz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Munoz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Munoz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Munoz can't find room to land a body shot as Kai Man controls the action.
Munoz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Munoz scores with a shot to the side of Kai Man's head.
Munoz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munoz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Munoz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munoz.
Kai Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Munoz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yip Kai Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munoz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munoz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kai Man.
Armondo Munoz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Munoz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kai Man or not.
Kai Man blocks a body shot from Munoz.
Kai Man has a couple of punches blocked by Munoz.
Kai Man missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Armondo Munoz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Munoz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armondo Munoz!
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FIGHT
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