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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Munson (ranked 977 p4p, 953 weight class) and Fidel Legions (ranked 57 p4p, 55 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Munson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fidel Legions!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Legions checks the leg kick nicely there.
Legions has Munson up against the cage in a clinch.
Munson crunches a lovely knee into Legions's ribcage.
Munson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Legions has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Legions backwards.
Good body shot from Munson.
Legions misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Munson to work.
Munson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Munson is trying to maintain a safe position but Legions gets an underhook and turns Munson into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Legions scores with a nice short uppercut.
Legions lands with a left to the head.
Munson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legions's elbow.
Munson misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munson.
Legions lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Legions has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Legions.
Munson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Legions backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legions avoiding damage as Munson throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Munson.
Munson presses Legions against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Munson blocking some punches.
Munson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Munson misses with a punch on the inside.
Munson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Munson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Legions's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Munson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Munson on the inside.
Legions doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Munson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Munson lands a good knee to the midsection. Legions won't want to take too many of those.
Legions swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Legions working aggressively here.
Munson throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legions misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Legions backwards.
Legions blocks an elbow strike.
Munson lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legions is trying to push Munson away but Munson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short uppercut from Munson.
Munson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Legions backwards.
Munson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Legions lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Munson backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Legions.
Munson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Legions looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Munson.
Legions blocks an elbow strike.
Munson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Munson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Munson has a couple of punches blocked by Legions.
Munson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Legions backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Legions.
A short left from Legions.
Munson stalling the fight.
Munson tries to work over Legions's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Legions misses with a hook to the ribs.
Munson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legions's elbow.
Legions lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Munson can't find room to land a body shot as Legions controls the action.
Munson blocking some punches.
Munson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Legions backwards.
It looks like Fidel Legions has been cut.
Munson has a couple of punches blocked by Legions.
Munson swings wildly with an uppercut but Legions uses good head movement to avoid it.
Legions misses with a punch on the inside.
Munson misses with a body punch.
Legions throws a punch but it's blocked by Munson.
Munson throws a head punch that misses.
Munson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Legions backwards.
Legions scores with a shot to the side of Munson's head.
Munson pushes Legions back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Munson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Legions.
Legions lands an uppercut.
Legions blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munson gets through Legions's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Legions blocks an uppercut.
Legions tries to throw a body punch but Munson avoids it by throwing Legions back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legions misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Legions blocks a body shot from Munson.
Munson misses with the head strike.
Munson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Legions backwards.
Munson tries to throw a body punch but Legions avoids it by throwing Munson back against the cage.
Munson tries a body shot but Legions blocks it.
Legions blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Munson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Legions is trying to push Munson away but Munson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Legions is looking to break free of the clinch but Munson has double underhooks.
Legions misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Legions goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Munson lands an elbow that stopped Legions in his tracks for a moment.
Legions doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legions's elbow.
Legions tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Munson misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Munson.
Legions prevents a body shot from Munson.
Munson lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Munson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fidel Legions's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Legions takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Munson lands a nice looking body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Legions blocks the leg kick.
Legions on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Legions moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Munson connects with a solid leg kick.
Legions takes a kick to the side of the head.
Legions throws a right hand that Munson ducks under and follows up with a left that Munson also avoids with ease.
Legions goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've been told by Munson's head coaches at White Eagle that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fidel Legions is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Legions ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Legions looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Legions cracks Munson with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Munson is looking to clinch but Legions is avoiding it.
Legions staying out of range there.
Legions tries to bum rush Munson with a series of wild strikes but Munson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Legions jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Munson misses with a body shot.
Legions throws a sloppy head kick and Munson moves out of range easily.
Legions lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legions throws a nice looking combination but Munson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Munson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Munson slips a jab and a cross from Legions.
Munson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Legions has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Munson.
Legions is breathing heavily.
Munson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Munson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Legions clinches up with Munson and pushes him back against the cage.
Legions lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Munson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legions's elbow.
Munson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Legions misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munson throws a punch but it's blocked by Legions.
Munson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Munson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munson stalling in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legions breaks from the clinch.
Munson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Munson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Legions is out of range.
Munson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Legions.
A slow jab from Munson misses its intended target.
Legions blocks the body kick.
Legions throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Legions misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Legions can do to turn this around?
Legions is looking to clinch but Munson is avoiding it.
Munson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Munson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Legions has closed the distance and engaged Munson in a clinch.
Munson blocks an uppercut.
Legions misses with a punch on the inside.
Munson tries a body shot but Legions blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Legions.
Munson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Legions or not.
Munson gets through Legions's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Legions goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Munson.
Still in the clinch, Munson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Munson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Munson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Legions has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Munson throws an elbow but misses.
Munson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Legions backwards.
The referee calls for Munson to work.
Munson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robert Munson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Legions throws a head punch that misses.
Legions is trying to push Munson away but Munson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Munson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legions's elbow.
Munson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Munson lands an uppercut.
Munson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Munson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Legions blocks an elbow strike from Munson.
Legions blocks the elbow strike.
Munson tries to throw a body punch but Legions avoids it by throwing Munson back against the cage.
Legions blocks an uppercut.
Munson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Legions.
Munson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Legions.
Munson lands with a right to the head.
That has opened up Fidel Legions's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munson presses Legions against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Munson with a knee to the head.
Legions is rocked!
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 Legions over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Legions is out! One big shot and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Robert Munson!
Robert Munson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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