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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Munson (ranked 2855 p4p, 3666 weight class) and Tim Drive (ranked 375 p4p, 479 weight class). Drive has chosen Look into My Eyes as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Munson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Drive!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drive on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Drive ducks under a wild hook from Munson.
Drive moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Munson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Munson connects with the punch.
Drive throws a jab when Munson was well out of range.
A jab from Munson does it's job there.
Munson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Munson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Drive stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice body punch from Munson.
Munson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drive's corner calls for a 1-2. Drive obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Munson looks to score with a jab to the body but Drive is just out of range.
Munson tries to move into range but Drive moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Drive avoids the body shot from Munson.
Munson is looking to land body kicks.
Munson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drive throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drive misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Munson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drive lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drive misses with the head strike.
Munson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Munson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Munson lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munson.
Drive misses with some punches.
Drive swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drive misses with some punches.
Munson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Munson lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Munson.
The referee calls for Drive to work.
Drive swings wildly with an uppercut but Munson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drive.
Munson successfully pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munson is looking for a triangle but Drive pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drive wants to pass the guard but Munson is keeping the position.
Drive controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Munson has his foot on Drive's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drive works his way back into a safe position though.
Drive postures up.
Drive is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Munson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drive can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drive trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Munson looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Munson has his foot on Drive's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drive works his way back into a safe position though.
Munson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Drive passes into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on Munson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Munson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Munson wants to get back to full guard.
Munson looking for submissions off his back.
We've been informed that Drive has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Munson trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drive prevents Munson from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drive controlling the action here.
Drive is trying to control the action in half guard but Munson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Munson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Drive's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Drive's back!
Drive is in bad spot here.
Drive prevents Munson from getting a body triangle.
Drive tries to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Munson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Munson throws an off balance right hand
and Drive counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Munson slips a straight right by Drive.
Munson throws a big counter combination but Drive scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Drive takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Munson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Munson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drive doesn't seem bothered though.
Munson thuds a left hand into Drive's body.
Munson looks to land a left hand but Drive moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munson. Drive does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munson stuns Drive with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Munson staying out of range there.
Munson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Munson throws a big shot that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Drive, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munson. Drive does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drive keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Munson.
A little jabbing left from Drive on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Munson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drive can do to turn this around?
Munson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drive.
Robert Munson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Munson finds it's way through Drive's defenses.
A left lands for Munson.
Munson lands with an uppercut that bounces Drive off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson looks to score with a jab to the body but Drive is just out of range.
Munson scores with a hook.
Drive fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Munson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Munson.
Munson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drive has time to react.
Drive bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Munson scores with a nice strike.
Munson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drive moves away.
Drive clobbers Munson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Munson misses with a leg kick.
Drive is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Munson with a body shot.
Drive cracks Munson with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Munson!
Munson has Drive up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drive.
Drive is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drive lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drive throws an elbow that misses.
Munson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drive leaning against his opponent.
Munson jumps guard but Drive stands there with Munson around his waist. Munson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Munson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Drive to keep the fight standing.
Munson gets through Drive's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Munson blocking some punches.
Drive blocks an uppercut.
Munson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drive tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Robert Munson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drive.
Munson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drive.
Munson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drive lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Drive throws an elbow that misses.
Munson lands a shot to the body.
Drive lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Munson avoids the elbow strike from Drive, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munson.
Munson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drive backwards.
Drive lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Munson takes a shot to the head.
Drive softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Drive scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drive throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drive lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Munson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Drive up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Munson fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drive.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Munson lands a shoulder strike.
Drive blocking some punches.
Munson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Munson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Munson scores with a shot to the side of Drive's head.
Drive being controlled against the cage.
Drive blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Munson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munson tries to throw a body punch but Drive avoids it by throwing Munson back against the cage.
Drive blocks an uppercut.
Munson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Munson manages to pull guard.
Munson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Drive is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Robert Munson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Drive uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munson.
Munson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drive pushes Munson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drive misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Munson.
Drive tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munson's elbow.
Drive lands with a left to the head.
Drive working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Munson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drive blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drive lands with a short shot to the head.
Munson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drive.
Drive lands a left hand that snaps the head of Munson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munson lands a nice shot to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Munson prevents a body shot from Drive.
Drive misses with some punches.
Drive lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drive misses with the head strike.
Drive prevents a body shot from Munson.
Drive has a couple of punches blocked by Munson.
A head punch on the inside from Drive fails to land.
Drive lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Drive.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drive scores with a shot to the side of Munson's head.
Drive blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Munson lands with a short shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Munson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drive's brow.
Munson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Munson working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drive.
A shot in the inside from Drive.
Drive tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drive throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Drive looking to slow down the pace here.
Munson jumps guard.
Drive wants to control from the top but Munson keeps moving.
Munson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Drive stays in close to Munson's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson is trying to control the position but Drive postures up.
Munson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robert Munson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drive wants to control from the top but Munson keeps moving.
Munson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Drive thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drive throws a body shot but no joy.
Munson misses with a hook. Drive ducked under it nicely.
Munson connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drive takes a kick to the side of the head.
Drive takes a swing at Munson's ribcage but misses.
Munson misses with an uppercut. Drive saw that one coming.
Drive throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Munson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Munson clinches up with Drive and pushes him back against the cage.
Munson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drives head.
Tim Drive has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munson blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Munson.
Drive misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Drive fails to land.
Munson tries to throw a body punch but Drive avoids it by throwing Munson back against the cage.
Drive lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Drive lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Munson backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Drive.
I think Munson 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Robert Munson!
A very excited looking Robert Munson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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