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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alan Fadzaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armondo Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armondo Munoz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Dangerous GnP
World class MT
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alan Fadzaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Armondo Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadzaev shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Munoz is trying to maintain the position but Fadzaev is very close to passing his half guard.
Fadzaev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Munoz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fadzaev is nestled in close to Munoz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fadzaev stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Munoz to get to his feet.
Munoz lands a leg kick that knocks Fadzaev off balance momentarily.
Fadzaev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fadzaev wants to slow Munoz down by chopping away at his legs.
A good leg kick by Munoz.
Fadzaev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munoz scores with a nice strike.
Fadzaev is looking to land body kicks.
Fadzaev seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadzaev ducks under a wild hook from Munoz.
Fadzaev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fadzaev throws a leg kick that misses.
Munoz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Oooooh!!! Munoz has knocked Fadzaev down with a huge combo! Munoz steps away and waves a wobbly Fadzaev back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fadzaev is rocked!
It looks like Alan Fadzaev has been cut.
Fadzaev ducks under a wild hook from Munoz.
Oh Fadzaev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Munoz scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz swings for the body but Fadzaev moves out of range.
Munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fadzaev misses with a series of wild punches.
Munoz throws a counter combo.
Fadzaev seems to have got his legs back now.
Munoz throws a leg kick
and Fadzaev counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Munoz!
Fadzaev looks up at the clock and then as Munoz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fadzaev smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Munoz wants to control but Fadzaev postures up.
Fadzaev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Munoz down.
Munoz is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Munoz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fadzaev decides to stand back up.
Fadzaev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Munoz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Munoz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fadzaev.
A bone on bone clash there as Fadzaev blocks the leg kick.
Munoz cracks Fadzaev with an open hand slap.
Fadzaev throws a body kick that misses.
Munoz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Munoz misses with a low kick.
Fadzaev lands a jab to the head.
Fadzaev checks a low kick from Munoz.
A little feinted left hand from Fadzaev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Fadzaev misses its intended target.
Munoz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fadzaev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev throws a body shot but no joy.
Fadzaev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fadzaev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Munoz cracks Fadzaev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fadzaev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fadzaev, right into the meat.
Fadzaev ducks under a wild hook from Munoz.
Fadzaev feinted with a counter takedown.
Munoz lands a jab to Fadzaev's midsection.
Fadzaev looks to land a left hand but Munoz moved out of range nicely.
Munoz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Munoz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fadzaev avoids a kick to the body.
Munoz wants to slow Fadzaev down by chopping away at his legs.
Munoz checks a low kick from Fadzaev.
Fadzaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Munoz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Munoz walks into a jab.
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!
Munoz throws a good cross that connects.
Munoz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fadzaev circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fadzaev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Munoz slips a jab from Fadzaev.
Fadzaev takes a swing at Munoz's ribcage but misses.
Munoz throws a low kick, looking for Fadzaev's leg but Fadzaev calmly moves out of range.
Munoz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Munoz throws a body kick that misses.
Munoz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Munoz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fadzaev had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Munoz throws a poor cross that misses
and Fadzaev counters with a single leg into guard. Munoz didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munoz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fadzaev landing some decent shots from guard.
Fadzaev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Armondo Munoz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alan Fadzaev's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Munoz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Munoz feints and then cracks Fadzaev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fadzaev down.
Munoz tries to clinch but Fadzaev moves out of range.
Fadzaev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fadzaev throws a leg kick but Munoz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Munoz! But no joy.
Munoz avoids the body shot from Fadzaev.
Munoz moves in looking to clinch but Fadzaev pushes him off.
Fadzaev throws a hook but Munoz blocks it.
Fadzaev just misses with a punch to the body.
Munoz throws a front kick aimed at Fadzaev's knee but Fadzaev avoids it well.
Armondo Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munoz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fadzaev.
A low kick from Munoz misses
and Fadzaev counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Munoz!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fadzaev lands an elbow.
Fadzaev has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Armondo Munoz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Munoz misses with a low kick.
Fadzaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munoz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fadzaev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Munoz sprawls and moves away.
Munoz throws a low kick but Fadzaev moves out of range easily.
Fadzaev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Munoz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fadzaev throws out a leg kick but Munoz moves out of range and Fadzaev only half commits.
Munoz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fadzaev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Munoz throws a push kick but Fadzaev slaps the foot to one side.
Munoz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fadzaev looks to land a right hand but Munoz moved out of range.
Munoz looks to score with a jab to the body but Fadzaev is just out of range.
Munoz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fadzaev throws a leg kick which misses Munoz's front leg but catches the back leg as Munoz tries to avoid it.
Munoz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Munoz throws out a powerful jab.
Decent striking displayed by Munoz there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munoz throws a body punch but Fadzaev moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz misses the jab.
Fadzaev tried to counter with a leg kick but Munoz avoided it.
Some bone on bone action there as Fadzaev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Munoz.
Fadzaev avoids the body shot from Munoz.
Fadzaev sizes up Munoz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A cross from Munoz lands.
Munoz cracks the inside of Fadzaev's front leg.
Munoz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Munoz lands a nice looking body kick.
Munoz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fadzaev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Munoz sprawls and moves away.
Munoz works the jab nicely.
Munoz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fadzaev.
Munoz swings for the body but Fadzaev moves out of range.
Fadzaev looks to land a left hand but Munoz moved out of range nicely.
Fadzaev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Munoz throws an overhand right that lands on Fadzaev's shoulder, as Fadzaev tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz misses with a wild body shot.
Munoz misses with a wild combination.
Fadzaev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some bone on bone action there as Fadzaev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fadzaev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Munoz misses the shot to the body.
Munoz throws a lazy body kick
and Fadzaev counters with a single leg into guard. Munoz didn't expect that.
Fadzaev stands and steps away. Munoz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fadzaev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fadzaev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fadzaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Munoz throws a front kick that sends Fadzaev stumbling back into the cage.
Munoz connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Fadzaev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fadzaev.
Fadzaev checks a low kick from Munoz.
Fadzaev misses with a body kick.
Munoz throws a low kick but Fadzaev moves out of range easily.
Munoz blocks a leg kick.
Munoz slips a jab from Fadzaev.
Fadzaev ducks under a wild hook from Munoz.
Munoz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fadzaev.
Munoz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fadzaev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Munoz misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz moves out of range as Fadzaev throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Munoz misses its intended target.
Munoz lands a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Fadzaev. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Armondo Munoz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alan Fadzaev's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fadzaev looks for the body kick but Munoz saw that one coming.
Fadzaev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Munoz misses with a leg kick
and Fadzaev counters with a single leg into guard. Munoz didn't expect that.
Munoz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fadzaev manages to get himself to full guard.
Munoz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fadzaev is keeping the position for now.
Munoz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Munoz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz trying to control the position from guard on top but Fadzaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fadzaev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fadzaev wants to sweep but no luck.
Munoz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fadzaev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fadzaev is working hard here to advance position.
Fadzaev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Munoz's guard.
Fadzaev postures up in Munoz's guard and throws a big left but Munoz blocks it.
Munoz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz looking to control.
Munoz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Munoz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Munoz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fadzaev wants to control from the top but Munoz keeps moving.
Munoz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fadzaev defends well.
Fadzaev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Munoz's head.
Fadzaev decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Munoz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fadzaev doesn't seem phased though.
Munoz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Munoz throws a series of punches but Fadzaev moves out of range.
Fadzaev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Munoz connects with a crisp jab.
Munoz lands a jab to the head.
Fadzaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munoz manages to avoid it.
Fadzaev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Munoz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fadzaev is able to avoid easily.
Armondo Munoz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fadzaev throws a hook but Munoz blocks it.
Munoz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fadzaev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fadzaev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fadzaev dodges the punch combination from Munoz.
Armondo Munoz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Fadzaev.
Munoz misses with a body shot.
Fadzaev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Munoz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Munoz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fadzaev catches Munoz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Munoz avoids the body shot from Fadzaev.
Munoz moves out of range as Fadzaev throws a body kick.
Munoz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fadzaev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fadzaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munoz.
Fadzaev misses the jab.
Munoz throws out a counter right but Fadzaev avoids it with no problem.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Munoz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fadzaev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fadzaev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fadzaev appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice defenses there by Fadzaev.
Alan Fadzaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munoz throws out a loose jab but Fadzaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Armondo Munoz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Munoz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armondo Munoz!
After winning the bout, Armondo Munoz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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