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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Villalobos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Cung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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200 cm
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225 lbs
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189 cm
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Micheal Villalobos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Cung! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Villalobos shoots in but Cung avoids the takedown attempt easily. Cung scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Cung trying to control the action but Villalobos is working from the bottom. Villalobos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Cung wants to lay and pray for a moment but Villalobos keeps working. Cung is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Cung has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Villalobos wants to improve his position but Cung is controlling well.
Cung sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Villalobos defending well though. Villalobos tries to kick Cung off but Cung keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Villalobos works his way to full guard. Good work. Cung wants to control from the top but Villalobos keeps moving. Cung with a nice head shot there. Cung looking to sit in guard and control but Villalobos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Cung working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Villalobos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Villalobos wanted to stand there but Cung had control of the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Villalobos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cung dives on top into guard. Villalobos is breathing heavily. Cung trying to control the position from guard on top but Villalobos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cung working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Villalobos is trying to keep Cung in close.
Villalobos keeping moving, preventing Cung from controlling successfully. Cung landing some decent shots from guard. Cung cracks Villalobos with a solid left hand. Cung landing with the ground and pound. Cung cracks Villalobos with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cung postures up.
Cung is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Cung sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Villalobos's guard. Cung looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Cung lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Cung has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Cung tries to pass to full mount but Villalobos defends it. Cung controlling the pace. Cung is looking for a kimura but Villalobos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cung to get the leverage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Cung dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Villalobos takes a swing at Cung's ribcage but misses. Villalobos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Villalobos controls Cung momentarily but Cung frees himself. Villalobos throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cung trying to control the position from guard on top but Villalobos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Max Cung just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. A left and a right from Villalobos both land. Nice combination. Villalobos is looking to clinch but Cung is avoiding it.
Cung bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Cung working away. Villalobos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cung's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Cung wants to control but Villalobos is keeping him busy. Cung 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. Cung lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Still in half guard, Cung seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Villalobos is refusing to be controlled, as Cung sits in half guard. Villalobos is controlling Cung's position as best he can from this difficult position. Cung performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Cung looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cung trying to control from half guard but Villalobos is working away. Villalobos trying to control from the bottom.
Cung controlling the action here. Villalobos tries to kick Cung off but Cung keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Villalobos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cung scores with a couple of nice shots. Cung is trying to work for a kimura but Villalobos is defending well.
Villalobos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Villalobos is looking to improve his position.
Cung controlling the action here. Villalobos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cung scores with a couple of nice shots. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Cung looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Cung scoring with strikes to the body and head. Cung controlling the action here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Cung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cung feints and as Villalobos raises his hands in defense, Cung changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Cung tries to free his leg and advance position but Villalobos is retaining full guard. Cung trying to control but Villalobos is working from the bottom. Villalobos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cung wants to control but Villalobos is having none of it. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Villalobos putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round. Villalobos content just to control the position here. Villalobos jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cung is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cung and Villalobos has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Villalobos wants to stand but Cung has his arm trapped. Cung stops Villalobos from passing to mount.
That's two 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. Cung is trying to control Villalobos's posture but Villalobos avoids it.
Despite being in the dominant position, Max Cung just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Cung darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Cung scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cung working the head and body with strikes. Villalobos actively working from the bottom here. Cung wants to take a breather but Villalobos is having none of it. Cung working over Villalobos with some ground and pound. Villalobos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Villalobos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Cung is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Villalobos trying to hold on to Cung's head to control him but Cung postures up.
Cung is looking to take a break and control but Villalobos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cung connects with a nice short shot to Villalobos's temple. Cung is controlling the pace.
Villalobos trying to hold on to Cung's head to control him but Cung postures up.
Cung keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Villalobos is trying to stand up here but Cung is controlling him well. Micheal Villalobos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Max Cung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Cung controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight! Max Cung comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Cung 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Cung!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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