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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Biggie Righty Handy (ranked 51 p4p, 7 weight class) and Robert Munson (ranked 230 p4p, 33 weight class). Handy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is National Anthem of USSR. 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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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Biggie Righty Handy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Munson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Handy.
Handy misses with a hook. Munson ducked under it nicely.
Biggie Righty Handy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handy misses with a looping left.
Handy slips a jab from Munson.
Munson throws a big shot that misses.
Munson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Handy. Handy obviously looking to wear him down.
Munson defending well as Handy loads up on a big left hand.
Munson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Handy misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Munson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Handy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Munson.
Munson scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson lands a leg kick that knocks Handy off balance momentarily.
Munson avoids the head kick by Handy.
Munson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Handy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Handy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Munson. Handy does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Handy. That snapped Munson's head back.
Handy throws a series of punches but Munson avoids them all with ease.
Munson tests Handy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Munson avoids the body shot from Handy.
Handy throws out a powerful jab.
Munson lands an overhand right.
Munson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Munson looks to throw the jab but Handy is out of range.
Good leg kick by Munson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Munson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Handy misses with the body kick
and Munson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Munson throws a low kick but Handy moves out of range easily.
Handy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Munson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Munson.
Munson scoring well with a low kick there.
Munson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Handy connects with a body shot.
Munson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handy moves out of range of the body kick from Munson.
Munson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Handy is able to avoid easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Munson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Handy - the referee stops the clock and Munson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Handy. Munson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Handy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Handy checks a leg kick.
Munson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Munson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Munson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Handy loads up on a big right hand but Munson slips the punch.
Handy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Munson takes a swing at Handy's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Handy.
Munson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Munson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Biggie Righty Handy has been cut.
Handy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Munson is out of range and Handy settles back down.
Handy scores with a decent looking hook.
Munson tries a low kick but Handy avoids it.
Munson throws a body punch but Handy moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Handy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Munson scores with a hook to the body. Handy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Handy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munson.
A little feinted left hand from Handy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Handy works Munson's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Munson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Handy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Handy misses.
Munson avoids the head kick by Handy.
Munson throws a low kick but Handy avoids it.
Munson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Handy.
Handy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Handy scores with a hook.
Handy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A cross from Handy lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Munson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munson lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handy throws a front kick aimed at Munson's knee but Munson avoids it well.
Handy moves into range and connects with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Handy.
Munson lands a nice looking body shot.
Munson misses with a left hand
and Handy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Handy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Munson blocks a jab.
Handy scores with a nice head shot.
Munson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Handy throwing a counter right hand but Munson manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Munson.
Handy 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.
Handy misses with the body kick
and Munson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Handy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Munson if he has to take too many more of those.
Munson misses with a low kick as Handy jumps back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Handy.
Handy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Munson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Munson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Munson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Biggie Righty Handy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Munson jabs at Handy's body.
Munson throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Munson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Handy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Munson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Munson looks to land a body kick but Handy moved away.
Handy moves out of range of the body kick.
Handy connects with a jab.
Handy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Munson takes one to the chin there.
Handy throws a jab when Munson was well out of range.
Handy throws a shot from downtown. Munson moves away and avoids it.
Munson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Handy.
Handy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munson throws a hook but Handy avoids it easily.
Munson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Handy thumps Munson with a low kick.
Handy throws a lazy right hand but Munson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson connects with a jab.
Handy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Handy misses with an uppercut.
Handy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munson connects with a leg kick. Handy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Handy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Handy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Handy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Munson has time to react.
Crunch! Handy slams his shin into Munson's torso.
Munson tries to move into range but Handy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Handy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Munson misses with a hook
and Munson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Handy misses with a body kick.
Munson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Handy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Munson throws a leg kick but Handy moved away.
Munson throws a shot to the body.
Handy moves out of range as Munson throws a body kick.
Handy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Handy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Handy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Munson connects with a solid leg kick.
Handy with a hook.
Handy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Handy just misses with a punch to the body.
Handy connects with the punch.
Handy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Munson misses with a straight left.
Munson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Robert Munson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Munson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Munson.
Handy throws a leg kick
and Munson counters with a head kick.
Munson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Handy throws a wild body kick that Munson sees coming a mile off.
Handy scores with a jab to the head.
Munson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson ducks under a wild hook from Handy.
Munson throws a shot to the body.
Handy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munson was well out of range. Poor timing from Handy.
Munson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Munson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Munson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Handy.
Handy cracks the inside of Munson's front leg.
Munson misses with a low kick.
Handy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Handy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Handy blocks the body kick.
Munson throws a nice outside 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!
Munson throws a sloppy body shot
and Handy counters with a nice uppercut.
Handy staying out of range there.
Munson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handy throws a hook to the side of Munson's head but Munson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Munson. Handy shrugs it off though.
Munson slips a straight right by Handy.
Munson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Handy throws out the jab.
Handy connects with a jab.
Handy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Handy lands a lovely overhand right.
Handy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Handy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Munson checks a leg kick.
Handy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Handy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Handy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Handy scores with a decent looking hook.
A slow jab from Munson misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert Munson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Biggie Righty Handy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Handy moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Handy misses the target.
Munson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
An inside leg kick from Munson misses.
Munson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Handy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Handy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Munson.
The crowd cheers as Munson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Handy doesn't seem phased though.
Munson avoids a kick to the body.
Munson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Handy just misses with a punch to the body.
Handy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Munson.
Handy throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson throws a nice head kick!
Handy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Munson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Handy misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Handy misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Munson! But no joy.
A combination from Handy does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handy misses with a hook. Munson ducked under it nicely.
Munson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Handy throws a lazy right hand but Munson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Handy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Munson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Handy.
Handy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Munson delivers a nice body kick.
Munson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Handy walks into a straight right hand from Munson.
Munson looks to throw the jab but Handy is out of range.
Handy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A shot to the liver by Munson. Beautiful body shot.
Munson ducks under a wild hook from Handy.
Munson throws a sloppy head kick and Handy moves out of range easily.
Munson slips under a jab.
Munson sizes up Handy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Munson.
Handy misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Munson.
Munson lands a jab to the nose.
Handy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Handy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Munson stuns Handy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Handy throws out a leg kick but Munson moves out of range and Handy only half commits.
Handy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Handy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Handy throws a leg kick but Munson moved away.
Munson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Munson slips under a jab.
Handy blocks the body kick.
Handy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Handy scores with a punch to the head.
Handy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Munson throws a lazy head kick
and Handy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Munson really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handy throws a hook but Munson blocks it.
Handy blocks the body kick.
Munson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Handy 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.
Munson lands a slapping body shot.
A clash of legs there as Handy blocks the low kick.
Handy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Handy throws a lazy right hand but Munson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Handy takes one to the chin there.
Munson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munson tries a head kick but it misses.
Handy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Handy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Handy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Munson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Handy can pounce on him.
Munson throws a hook but Handy avoids it easily.
Handy thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munson scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Munson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Handy connects with a looping right hand.
Handy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Handy scores with a sloppy right hand. Munson should have avoided that one.
Munson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Munson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Handy.
Munson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Handy.
A little jabbing left from Munson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Handy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Munson.
Munson tries a head kick but it misses.
Munson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Munson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Robert Munson just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Biggie Righty Handy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Munson misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Munson.
Handy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Munson momentarily.
Handy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Munson in his tracks.
Handy is looking to slow Munson down with leg kicks.
Handy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Munson is out of range.
Handy misses with a wild body shot.
Handy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Munson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Handy moves out of range as Munson throws a body kick.
Handy throws a good cross that connects.
Handy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Munson throws out a counter right but Handy avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Handy looks to throw the jab but Munson is out of range.
Munson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munson misses with a straight left.
Munson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Handy's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson keeps Handy at a distance using the push kick.
Handy cracks Munson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Munson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Handy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Munson scrambles back to his feet.
Handy jabs at Munson's body.
Handy misses with a lunging right hand
and Munson counters with an outside leg kick.
Handy throws out a loose jab but Munson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Handy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Munson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Munson, right into the meat.
Handy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Munson.
Munson scoring well with a low kick there.
Munson avoids the body shot from Handy.
Handy checks the leg kick.
Handy misses with a leg kick.
Munson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Handy moves away.
Munson connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Handy throws out a powerful jab.
Munson fails to land with a series of punches.
Munson lands a jab to Handy's midsection.
Handy lands with a straight right. Munson didn't see that one coming.
Handy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Munson connects with a body shot that sends Handy's belly button to the back.
Handy catches Munson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Handy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Munson misses with a two punch combination.
Munson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Handy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Handy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Munson misses with a body shot.
Munson is looking to slow Handy down with leg kicks.
Handy misses with an uppercut. Munson saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Handy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Handy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Handy throws a head kick that misses.
Munson throws a leg kick but Handy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Handy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Handy is looking to land body kicks.
Munson avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Handy misses.
Handy moves out of range of the body kick.
Handy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Munson throws a wild body kick that Handy sees coming a mile off.
Handy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munson.
Handy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Munson's head.
Handy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Munson misses with a hook.
Munson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munson throws a body punch but Handy moves out of range.
Handy tried to counter with a leg kick but Munson avoided it.
Munson connects with a leg kick. Handy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Handy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Munson throws a sloppy head kick and Handy moves out of range easily.
Handy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Munson. Munson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munson moves away from the strike by Handy.
Handy throws out a loose jab but Munson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Handy throws out a leg kick but Munson moves out of range and Handy only half commits.
Munson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Handy.
Handy takes a swing at Munson's ribcage but misses.
Munson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Handy throws out the jab.
Munson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Munson slips a straight right by Handy.
Handy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Munson.
Munson tries to score with a low kick but Handy moves his leg out of the way.
Munson lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Biggie Righty Handy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Biggie Righty Handy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Handy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munson.
Handy misses with a right hand
letting Munson counter with a right hand.
Munson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Munson misses with a body kick.
Munson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Handy's calf.
Munson connects with a body shot.
Munson avoids the body shot from Handy.
Munson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Handy with a body shot.
Handy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Munson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Munson cracks the inside of Handy's front leg.
Handy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Munson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Munson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Munson throws out a counter right but Handy avoids it with no problem.
Handy lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Handy lands a front kick.
Munson throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handy throws a poor cross that misses
and Munson counters with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Munson misses its intended target.
Handy misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Munson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Munson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Handy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Munson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Handy.
Handy throws a jab but it's blocked by Munson.
Munson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Handy slips under a jab from Munson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Handy.
Handy throws a big shot that misses.
Handy stuns Munson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Handy 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 Munson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Munson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Handy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Biggie Righty Handy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Munson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson ducks under a wild hook from Handy.
Handy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Munson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munson misses with a body kick.
Handy takes a swing at Munson's ribcage but misses.
Handy throws a hook to the side of Munson's head but Munson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Handy lands a jab to the nose.
Handy's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Handy misses the jab.
Munson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Handy will feel that in the morning.
Munson ducks under a wild hook from Handy.
Handy backing away here, and Munson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Handy works the jab nicely.
Munson lands with a good body shot.
Munson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Handy's sensitive parts.
Good work by Handy as he checks the leg kick.
Handy throws a big counter combination but Munson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Munson pushes Handy away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handy throws out a loose jab but Munson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Handy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Handy misses the target.
Munson flicks out a counter leg kick but Handy steps away.
Handy throws the left hand but Munson avoids the punch easily.
Munson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Handy's hands.
Munson defending well as Handy loads up on a big left hand.
Handy throws a head kick that misses.
Munson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick from Munson lands but Handy takes it in his stride.
Handy blocks a head kick by Munson.
Handy throws a head kick but Munson moves out of range.
Munson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Handy misses with a looping left.
Handy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Munson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munson throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Handy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Handy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Handy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Handy staying out of range there.
Handy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Munson throws a leg kick which misses Handy's front leg but catches the back leg as Handy tries to avoid it.
Munson misses with a leg kick.
Munson slips a straight right by Handy.
Handy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munson was well out of range. Poor timing from Handy.
Handy misses with an uppercut. Munson saw that one coming.
Munson misses with a body kick.
Handy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munson.
Handy throws a poor cross that misses
and Munson counters with a straight right hand.
Crunch! Munson slams his shin into Handy's torso.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Biggie Righty Handy.
Well Munson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Robert Munson!
Robert Munson is the new middleweight champion!
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