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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and malu munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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211 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darren Toney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, malu munoz!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toney fails with an attempt to clinch.
munoz scores with a leg kick.
munoz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
munoz swings for the body but Toney moves out of range.
Toney avoids the body shot from munoz.
Toney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and munoz counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot by munoz.
munoz lands a big head kick that sends Toney tumbling to the mat! munoz takes a step backwards and waves Toney back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Darren Toney has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Toney scores with a four punch combination!
Toney gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from munoz.
Toney blocks an uppercut.
munoz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toney throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and munoz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Toney is lucky that one didn't land flush.
munoz lands a big head kick that sends Toney tumbling to the mat! munoz takes a step backwards and waves Toney back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Toney is rocked!
Toney slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Toney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but munoz manages to avoid it.
Toney ducks under a wild hook from munoz.
munoz lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney darts in and clinches munoz up against the cage.
munoz breaks the clinch.
Toney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
munoz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Toney, pushing him back against the cage.
munoz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
munoz lands with an uppercut that bounces Toney off the cage and back into rage.
Toney tries to bum rush munoz with a series of wild strikes but munoz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toney closes the distance but munoz moves to the side
and munoz counters with a thumping low kick.
Darren Toney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by munoz.
Toney misses with a double jab
and munoz counters with a leg kick.
Toney is breathing heavily.
munoz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Toney circles away quickly and effectively.
Toney forces munoz back against the cage and clinches.
Toney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by munoz as Toney tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toney just leaning against munoz, taking a breather.
munoz breaks the clinch.
Toney walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and munoz counters with an inside leg kick.
munoz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Toney circles away quickly and effectively.
munoz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toney.
munoz scores with a head kick.
Toney falls off balance throwing a combination
and munoz counters with a nice body kick.
munoz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Toney on the wrong end of a nice jab.
munoz lands a big head kick that sends Toney tumbling to the mat! munoz takes a step backwards and waves Toney back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Toney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
munoz feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Toney sprawling to the canvas! Toney rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can munoz finish him?!
munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
munoz thuds his right hand into Toney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Toney seems to have got his legs back now.
munoz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
munoz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by munoz!
Donk. munoz catches Toney right on the button with a cross.
munoz moves into the clinch.
munoz manages to break the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Toney crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from munoz - the referee stops the clock and Toney gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says munoz. Toney manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
munoz wants to clinch up but Toney keeps it at a distance.
munoz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Toney.
munoz clobbers Toney with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Toney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and munoz counters with a head kick. That will keep Toney thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Toney falls off balance throwing a combination
and munoz counters with a good low kick that Toney was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toney throws a combination that misses
and munoz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Darren Toney's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
munoz avoids a punch combination nicely.
munoz misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Toney misses.
munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
munoz keeps the fight on the outside.
Toney chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before munoz can pounce on him.
A punch combination from Toney misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toney avoids the head kick by munoz.
Toney throws a nice looking combination but munoz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
munoz misses with a head kick.
Toney misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
malu munoz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darren Toney's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toney misses with a body shot.
munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darren Toney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
munoz slips a jab and a cross from Toney.
Toney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and munoz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
munoz looks to land a right hand but Toney moved out of range.
munoz jabs at Toney's body.
Toney scores with a jab.
Toney misses with a combination
and munoz counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
malu munoz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and munoz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Toney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Toney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and munoz counters by moving into the clinch.
Toney is trying to break the clinch but munoz is controlling him.
munoz breaks the clinch.
Toney throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and munoz counters with a one-two to the body.
munoz throws a sloppy body shot
and Toney counters with a three punch combo that has munoz backing up. munoz nods at Toney to acknowledge the strikes.
munoz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
munoz lands a head kick. Toney smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Toney misses with a series of wild punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by munoz.
munoz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Toney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A punch combination from Toney misses.
munoz misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
munoz walks into a straight right hand from Toney.
Toney tries to clinch there but munoz circles away.
munoz staying out of range there.
munoz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Toney's sensitive parts.
munoz tries to close the distance and clinch but Toney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toney throws out a powerful jab.
Toney forces munoz back against the cage and clinches.
Toney is trying to break the clinch but munoz is controlling him.
Toney has munoz pressed against the cage, preventing munoz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toney.
A head punch on the inside from Toney fails to land.
Toney stalling in the clinch but munoz improves position.
munoz lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
munoz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
munoz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
munoz lands a glancing blow to the side of Toney's head.
Toney tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
munoz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A lazy body kick from Toney
and munoz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
munoz throws a right and a left that both miss.
munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by munoz.
Toney throws a left and a right that both miss
and munoz counters with a head kick.
Toney stuns munoz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
munoz thows a body kick. Toney tries to catch it but that hurt him.
munoz misses with the combination.
Toney misses with a head kick.
munoz swinging wilding here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Toney shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says munoz as he avoids it easily.
Toney misses with a combination
and munoz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
munoz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Toney misses the jab.
Toney slips a jab and a cross from munoz.
Toney tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and munoz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Toney blocks a head kick by munoz.
A left and a right from Toney both land. Nice combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Toney checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
malu munoz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darren Toney's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Toney scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
munoz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toney.
munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Toney takes the fight into the clinch.
Toney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
munoz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Toney checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick by Toney misses
and munoz counters with a head kick.
Toney misses with a kick to the body
and munoz counters with a leg kick.
munoz gets a clinch.
Toney is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by munoz as Toney tries to tie him up.
Toney tries a knee to the head but munoz blocks it.
munoz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and munoz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from munoz lands.
munoz connects with a high kick.
Toney wants to clinch up but munoz keeps it at a distance.
munoz lands a high kick!
Toney takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Toney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toney lands with a nice combination. munoz backs away looking to recover.
munoz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Toney counters with a two punch combo.
A right-left combo lands from Toney.
No joy there for munoz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toney tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and munoz counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toney keeps the fight on the outside.
Toney misses with a combination
and munoz counters with a head kick.
munoz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Toney.
A big right from Toney misses.
munoz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Toney swings for the body but munoz moves out of range.
munoz scores with a three punch combo!
Toney misses with a combination
and munoz counters with a straight right hand.
Toney lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Darren Toney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toney takes a head kick and keeps coming.
munoz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toney tries to clinch there but munoz circles away.
munoz slips under a jab.
munoz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Toney thows a body shot but no joy.
munoz wants to clinch up but Toney keeps it at a distance.
Toney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Toney moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
munoz slips a jab and a cross from Toney.
munoz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toney swings for the body but munoz moves out of range.
A punch combination from Toney misses.
Toney takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A solid body kick from munoz.
munoz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick from munoz lands but Toney takes it in his stride.
munoz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
munoz throws a head kick that misses.
Toney throws a right and a left that munoz avoids nicely.
Toney falls off balance throwing a combination
letting munoz counter with a right hand.
Toney throws a left and a right that both miss
and munoz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toney throws a combination that misses
and munoz counters with a big head kick but Toney shrugs it off.
Toney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Toney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
malu munoz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got munoz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... malu munoz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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