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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Munday (ranked 3225 p4p, 23555 weight class) and Horus Anubis (ranked 373 p4p, 489 weight class). 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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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mickey Munday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Horus Anubis!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Munday throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice takedown defense from Munday. No joy for Anubis on that attempt.
Anubis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Munday takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Munday tries to bum rush Anubis with a series of wild strikes but Anubis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anubis fails to land with a series of punches.
Munday is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the liver by Munday. Beautiful body shot.
Anubis moves out of range as Munday strikes.
Anubis works Munday's body with a nice hook.
Anubis throws the left hand but Munday avoids the punch easily.
Munday is looking to counter punch.
Anubis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Munday sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been hearing reports that Munday has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Munday looks for a takedown but Anubis sprawls well.
Munday throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Anubis.
Anubis misses with a body shot.
Anubis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anubis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anubis slips under a jab from Munday.
Anubis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Munday drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Anubis looking for subs off his back but Munday has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munday is keen to just control but Anubis is a slippery customer.
Munday passes to full mount!
Munday controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anubis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munday swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Anubis is now in Munday's guard. A big mistake from Munday there, giving up the dominant position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anubis trying to control the position from guard on top but Munday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munday looking for a guillotine here but Anubis defends easily.
Anubis wants to control from the top but Munday keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munday is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anubis is aware though and is defending well.
Anubis works over Munday with some ground and pound from guard.
Munday keeping moving, preventing Anubis from controlling successfully.
Anubis looking to pass the guard.
Munday had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anubis defends it easily.
Munday trying to keep a closed guard but Anubis is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Munday looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Anubis passes Munday's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Anubis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munday keeps working.
Ground and pound from Anubis.
Anubis is trying to control. Munday wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Munday is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anubis pulls his head out easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Munday is trying to stand back up but Anubis is controlling him
Anubis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Anubis prevents Munday from improving his position.
Munday on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Munday is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anubis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anubis's back!
Anubis defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Munday is persistently looking for the submission but Anubis is defending it well.
Anubis showing good submission defense here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anubis rolls, trying to escape but Munday keeps control of the position.
Munday is looking for a rear naked choke here but Anubis reverses the position brilliantly into Munday's guard!
Munday keeping moving, preventing Anubis from controlling successfully.
Munday throws his legs up looking for a submission but Anubis uses it to pass to side control.
Munday tries to bench press Anubis off him but Anubis keeps the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Munday is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Munday looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anubis thows a huge punch but Munday dodges it nicely.
Munday is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anubis pulls his head out easily.
Anubis working Munday over with strikes.
Anubis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Munday does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anubis working over Munday with some ground and pound. Munday looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Anubis trying to control from half guard but Munday is working away.
Munday tries to roll over but Anubis keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anubis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Munday has managed to free his arm - good work.
Anubis wants to control but Munday is keeping him busy.
Munday taking some punishment here, with Anubis in his half guard.
Munday looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anubis wants to take a breather but Munday is having none of it.
Anubis is trying to work for a kimura but Munday is defending well.
Munday taking some punishment here, with Anubis in his half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Munday is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Munday is working hard here to advance position.
Anubis seems to be looking for submissions.
Munday looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anubis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Munday defending well though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Horus Anubis will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anubis gets caught napping as Munday dives in and scores a takedown. Anubis manages to retain guard.
Anubis trying to keep a closed guard but Munday is proving a slippery customer.
Anubis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Munday looking for submissions off his back.
Munday wants to control but Anubis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anubis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Anubis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Munday with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Munday looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munday is not content to let Anubis control the position.
Anubis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Munday defending well though.
Munday looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anubis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Munday is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Munday has hold of Anubis's hands but Anubis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Anubis is trying to control. Munday wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anubis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anubis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Anubis controlling the action here.
Anubis is working for a kimura but Munday is defending it quite comfortably.
Munday looking for subs from the bottom but Anubis mounts him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis has control of Munday's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Munday regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Munday manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Munday is trying to control but Anubis manages to pass to mount!
Anubis working Munday over with strikes here.
Munday tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Horus Anubis has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis has hold of Munday's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Munday manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Anubis looking to control but Munday is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Anubis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Anubis with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Anubis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anubis controlling his opponent.
Anubis lands a big elbow.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Munday is looking to get to half guard.
Anubis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Munday is looking to get to half guard.
Anubis lands with some strikes.
Munday tries to improve his position but instead Anubis has taken his back!
Munday is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anubis looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Anubis controlling the positon.
Munday looking very determined here, making life difficult for Anubis.
Munday fending off the submission attempt from Anubis.
Anubis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Munday prevents Anubis from getting a body triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Munday tries to break free.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Anubis.
Munday trying to control the position but Anubis manages to sink in the hooks.
Munday tries to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Munday fending off the submission attempt from Anubis.
Anubis doesn't have the hooks in and Munday manages to turn into his guard.
Anubis has his foot on Munday's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Munday works his way back into a safe position though.
Anubis is trying to control the position but Munday postures up.
Munday is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Munday trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anubis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Anubis keeping moving, preventing Munday from controlling successfully.
Munday pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anubis is keeping the position for now.
Munday wants to control from the top but Anubis keeps moving.
Anubis is trying to keep Munday in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horus Anubis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Anubis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munday.
Munday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anubis.
Anubis's corner calls for a 1-2. Anubis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anubis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anubis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Munday.
Anubis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Munday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anubis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Anubis does it's job there.
Anubis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anubis cracks Munday with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anubis with a nice cross.
Munday throws a right and a left that Anubis avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Anubis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munday throws a series of strikes that have Anubis backpedaling.
Anubis dives in and scores a takedown into Munday's guard.
Munday wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Anubis manages to pass to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munday is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anubis pulls his head out easily.
Munday is not content to let Anubis control the position.
Anubis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Anubis is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munday is looking to control Anubis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Munday avoid being mounted?
Anubis trying to control from half guard but Munday is working away.
Nice strikes from Anubis there.
Anubis wants to control but Munday is keeping him busy.
Munday is looking for a sweep. Anubis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anubis lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Munday is staying active underneath Anubis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Anubis drops an elbow to the side of Munday's head.
Munday is not content to let Anubis control the position.
Anubis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Munday manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anubis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Anubis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Munday looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Anubis trying to control the position from guard on top but Munday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anubis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anubis scores with a jab to the body.
Anubis slips a straight right by Munday.
Munday takes a swing at Anubis's ribcage but misses.
Anubis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munday.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Munday on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anubis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Munday is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anubis pulls his head out easily.
Munday is staying active underneath Anubis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Munday looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anubis controlling the action here.
Munday makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Munday.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anubis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Munday working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anubis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anubis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Anubis passes Munday's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Anubis moves nicely into side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anubis moves into full mount!
Munday taking shots to the head.
Anubis looking to control but Munday is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Anubis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Anubis dominating with strikes here.
Munday bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Munday trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anubis wants to improve his position but instead Munday has moved into half guard.
Anubis wants to improve his position but Munday is controlling well.
Munday is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Anubis wants to improve his position but Munday is controlling well.
Anubis trying to control but Munday postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anubis wants to get back to full guard but Munday has mounted him!
A nice elbow there by Munday.
Munday has control of Anubis's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Anubis regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Anubis stops Munday from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munday trying to control but Anubis is having none of it.
Mickey Munday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horus Anubis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Munday thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Horus Anubis.
Well Anubis 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horus Anubis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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