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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ultimate Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Carlos Munoz enters the cage!
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225 cm
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145 lbs
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182 cm
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155 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ultimate Fighter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Munoz! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Munoz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Munoz scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Munoz.
Munoz clinches up with Fighter and pushes him back against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Munoz. Munoz is trying to break the clinch but Fighter has him pressed against the cage. Fighter wants a takedown but no success here.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Fighter blocks it.
Munoz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fighter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Munoz tries to break free but Fighter pushes him back against the cage. Fighter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Munoz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fighter prevents Munoz from breaking the clinch. Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Munoz is trying to force a seperation but Fighter has the dominant position. Fighter takes an elbow to the forehead. Munoz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Munoz prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ultimate Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him. Munoz lands a nice knee to the body. Fighter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Munoz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Munoz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fighter is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Munoz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Munoz has Fighter up against the cage in a clinch.
Munoz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fighter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Munoz prevents it.
Fighter takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Ultimate Fighter has been cut. A nice right hand lands inside from Munoz. Munoz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Fighter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Munoz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Munoz lands a hook that snaps the head of Fighter backwards. Munoz wants to break free but Fighter has control.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Munoz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Munoz closes the distance and lands a one-two. Munoz scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fighter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Munoz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Munoz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Fighter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Munoz swivels and escapes. A nice combination there by Munoz.
Munoz rushes Fighter and presses him up against the cage. Munoz lands a good knee to the midsection. Fighter won't want to take too many of those. Munoz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Munoz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Munoz tries to circle away but Fighter has him pinned against the cage. Munoz lands a hook to the side of the head. Knees in the clinch landing for Munoz.
Munoz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Munoz scores to the head and body with a nice combination! No luck for Fighter with that takedown attempt. Munoz clinches up with Fighter and pushes him back against the cage. Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fighter's face.
Fighter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Munoz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Munoz has closed the distance and engaged Fighter in a clinch.
Munoz is trying to break the clinch but Fighter has him pressed against the cage. Munoz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Munoz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fighter. Munoz has Fighter up against the cage in a clinch.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
Munoz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Carlos Munoz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Munoz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Munoz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Fighter can't get the takedown.
Munoz prevents the takedown attempt.
Munoz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Fighter shoots in for a takedown but Munoz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Munoz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Munoz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Munoz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Munoz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Munoz is trying to break the clinch but Fighter is controlling him. Fighter prevents Munoz from breaking the clinch. Fighter has Munoz pressed against the cage, preventing Munoz from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fighter blocks it with crossed arms. Fighter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Munoz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Munoz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fighter has him pressed against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Fighter blocks an elbow strike. Munoz lands an elbow that stopped Fighter in his tracks for a moment. Munoz tries to work over Fighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Munoz dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ultimate Fighter's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fighter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Munoz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fighter somewhat. Munoz stalks Fighter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fighter's face. Fighter staggers backwards, shaken.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Munoz rushes Fighter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Munoz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fighter. Munoz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Munoz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fighter has him pressed against the cage. Fighter goes for a takedown attempt but Munoz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Munoz closes the distance and lands a one-two. Fighter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Munoz. Munoz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fighter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Munoz pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ultimate Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him. Munoz has Fighter up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Munoz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Munoz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Munoz breaks from the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Munoz. Fighter shoots in and drives through. Munoz sprawls well. Munoz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fighter. That did some damage! Munoz is working the combinations to good effect here. Munoz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Munoz stalks Fighter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fighter's face. Fighter staggers backwards, shaken. Munoz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fighter. Munoz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Munoz duly obliges. Munoz throws a series of strikes that have Fighter backpedaling.
Fighter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Munoz gets a clinch. Munoz breaks the clinch.
Fighter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Munoz tries to avoid it but Fighter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Munoz to the ground. Munoz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Munoz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Munoz!
Munoz throws a nice outside leg kick. Ultimate Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fighter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Munoz. Munoz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Munoz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Fighter takes an elbow to the forehead. Munoz wants to get back to striking at distance but Fighter won't allow it.
Munoz breaks from the clinch.
Fighter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Munoz defends it nicely. Munoz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Munoz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Munoz. Carlos Munoz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Fighter shoots for a takedown but Munoz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Munoz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Munoz takes the fight into the clinch. Munoz pushes Fighter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Fighter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Fighter is trying to drag Munoz to the mat but Munoz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A body shot lands from Munoz.
Munoz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Munoz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Fighter is working for takedown but Munoz is calmly controlling the position for now. Munoz is trying to force a seperation but Fighter has the dominant position. Munoz lands a nice elbow. Fighter looking for a takedown. Munoz gets underhooks to prevent Fighter's takedown attempt.
Munoz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fighter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Munoz manages to break the clinch.
Munoz pushes Fighter up against the cage in a clinch. Fighter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Munoz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Munoz lands with a left to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Munoz. Fighter keeps control of Munoz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fighter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four 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. Munoz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Munoz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Munoz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Fighter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fighter lands in his opponent's guard. Fighter is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Munoz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Munoz has escaped and now he's on top! Fighter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Munoz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Ultimate Fighter's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Munoz scores with a three punch combo!
Fighter fails to land the takedown. Fighter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Munoz throws a nice head kick!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Munoz!
Munoz is looking to slow Fighter down with leg kicks. Munoz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fighter misses with a takedown attempt - Munoz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ultimate Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him. Munoz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Munoz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Munoz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Munoz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Munoz scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Munoz lands a jab-cross combination. A chopping leg kick lands by Munoz. Munoz moves into range and clinches up with Fighter. Munoz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Fighter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Munoz.
That's one minute gone in the round. Munoz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Munoz. Fighter misses with a takedown attempt - Munoz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Munoz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fighter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Fighter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Munoz. Munoz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Munoz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Fighter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Fighter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Munoz closes the distance and lands a one-two. Munoz gets in close and instigates a clinch. Munoz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A nice combination there by Munoz.
Munoz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fighter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Munoz tries to avoid it but Fighter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Munoz to the ground. Munoz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Munoz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Munoz. Munoz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Munoz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Munoz feints and then cracks Fighter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fighter down. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Munoz.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A right-left combo lands from Munoz. Munoz clinches with his opponent.
Fighter prevents Munoz from breaking the clinch. Fighter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Munoz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Fighter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Munoz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Munoz gets underhooks to prevent Fighter's takedown attempt.
Fighter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Munoz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Munoz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Fighter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Munoz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Munoz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Fighter wants a takedown.
Munoz tries to circle away but Fighter has him pinned against the cage. Fighter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Munoz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Munoz moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Munoz. Carlos Munoz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Munoz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Munoz has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Fighter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Munoz prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Munoz's face as he tries to break the clinch. Fighter gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Munoz regains guard.
Fighter prevents Munoz from getting back to his feet. Fighter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fighter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Fighter sitting in guard here, content to control. Munoz keeping full guard, as Fighter tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fighter drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Munoz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fighter has Munoz in his guard. Fighter has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Munoz doesn't defend quickly enough and Fighter has managed to lock this one up! Can Munoz escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Fighter on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ultimate Fighter!
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energy
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