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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnem�ki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Munoz lands.
Munoz lands with a right hand.
Cabrera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cabrera tries to score a power double leg takedown but Munoz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cabrera somewhat.
Cabrera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cabrera tries a head kick but it misses.
Munoz cracks Cabrera with a good jab.
Munoz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Munoz scores with a jab.
Cabrera thows a body shot but no joy.
Munoz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Munoz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Munoz defending well as Cabrera loads up on a big left hand.
Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munoz.
Mark Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrera walks into a straight right hand from Munoz.
Cabrera with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Munoz to score with a decent uppercut.
Cabrera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Munoz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Munoz misses.
Munoz slaps away a takedown attempt from Cabrera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Munoz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Munoz with a nice cross.
Munoz cracks Cabrera with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Munoz there.
Nice straight punches there by Munoz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Munoz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera shoots for a takedown but Munoz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mark Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Cabrera.
Munoz connects with a looping right hand.
Cabrera thows a body kick. Munoz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Munoz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cabrera tries to move into range but Munoz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mark Munoz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munoz thuds his right hand into Cabrera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cabrera scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Munoz tries to escape but Cabrera is in control.
Munoz trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Cabrera trying to control the action but Munoz is working from the bottom.
Cabrera working the ground and pound but Munoz is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is chipping away with strikes.
Cabrera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cabrera controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz parries the strikes from Cabrera easily there. Cabrera is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Munoz to escape.
Munoz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Munoz tries to get out of the position.
Munoz is trying to buck Cabrera off.
Cabrera is looking to take a break and control but Munoz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cabrera lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Munoz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cabrera is controlling him well.
Cabrera creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Munoz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Munoz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cabrera is looking to take a break and control but Munoz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Munoz is trying to buck Cabrera off.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Cabrera dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cabrera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cabrera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Munoz.
Munoz slips under a jab from Cabrera.
Cabrera takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Munoz with a hook.
Cabrera looks to throw the jab but Munoz is out of range.
Nice shot by Munoz.
Munoz throws a hook to the side of Cabrera's head but Cabrera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Munoz with a hook.
Cabrera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cabrera walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cabrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrera misses with a leg kick.
Cabrera shoots in and drives through. Munoz sprawls well.
Munoz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Munoz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cabrera.
Cabrera slips a jab from Munoz.
Cabrera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Munoz swivels and escapes.
Mark Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Cabrera.
Munoz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A lazy left from Munoz finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz lands the left hand.
Munoz throws a hook to the side of Cabrera's head but Cabrera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cabrera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cabrera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Munoz lands with an overhand left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Munoz, as that shot connected.
Cabrera throws a low kick, looking for Munoz's leg but Munoz calmly moves out of range.
Munoz sizes up Cabrera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alex Cabrera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cabrera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cabrera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cabrera is breathing heavily.
Munoz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Munoz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cabrera shoots for a takedown but Munoz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Munoz cracks Cabrera with an open hand slap.
Good standup being displayed there by Munoz as he connects with a hook.
Cabrera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A cross from Munoz lands.
Nice takedown defense from Munoz. No joy for Cabrera on that attempt.
Munoz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Munoz lands.
Munoz connects with the punch.
Munoz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donk. Munoz catches Cabrera right on the button with a cross.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Munoz sprawls well. Munoz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cabrera gets slowly back to his feet.
Munoz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Munoz throws out a powerful jab.
Munoz lands a lovely overhand right.
Munoz lands the left hand.
Munoz connects with a jab.
Cabrera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cabrera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cabrera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cabrera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Munoz lands a head shot.
Cabrera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick misses from Cabrera.
Cabrera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz with a hook.
Munoz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Munoz scores with a nice head shot.
Jab from Munoz.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Munoz.
Cabrera closes this distance looking for a takedown but Munoz circles away.
Munoz cracks Cabrera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Munoz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cabrera's hands.
Munoz cracks Cabrera with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Munoz, as that shot connected.
Munoz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cabrera on the side of the head.
Munoz scores with a decent looking hook.
Cabrera walks into a left hand.
Donk. Munoz catches Cabrera right on the button with a cross.
Munoz lands a nice shot that snaps Cabrera's head back.
Cabrera fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Munoz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cabrera fails with the takedown.
Munoz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cabrera. Cabrera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cabrera ducks right into an uppercut from Munoz.
Munoz throws a good cross that connects.
Munoz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cabrera in his tracks.
Cabrera moves forwards but Munoz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Munoz lands the left hand.
A jab from Cabrera misses.
Nice takedown defense from Munoz. No joy for Cabrera on that attempt.
Munoz lands with a cross.
Munoz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cabrera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Munoz.
Cabrera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cabrera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Munoz finds it's way round the side to connect with Cabrera's head.
Munoz connects with a nice looking jab.
Mark Munoz is winning the standup battle so far.
Cabrera misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Munoz sizes up Cabrera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheers as Munoz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cabrera doesn't seem phased though.
Munoz works the jab nicely.
Munoz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Munoz dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Cabrera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Munoz finds it's way round the side to connect with Cabrera's head.
Munoz cracks Cabrera with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cabrera throws a head kick but Munoz moves out of range.
Cabrera misses with a kick to the body.
Cabrera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Munoz finds it's way round the side to connect with Cabrera's head.
Munoz lands with an overhand left.
Munoz lands an overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from Munoz.
Cabrera takes one to the chin there.
Munoz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cabrera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Munoz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cabrera.
Horrible takedown by Cabrera or perhaps it was just good defense by Munoz which made him look bad.
Munoz lands with a right hand.
Cabrera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Munoz connects with a right hand. Cabrera shakes it off.
Cabrera drops his hands momentarily and Munoz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cabrera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Munoz finds it's way through Cabrera's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Munoz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Munoz cracks Cabrera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Munoz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cabrera has time to react.
Cabrera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Munoz lands with an overhand left.
Munoz cracks Cabrera with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cabrera is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Munoz slaps away a takedown attempt from Cabrera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mark Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Cabrera.
A jab from Munoz does it's job there.
Munoz cracks Cabrera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cabrera ducks right into an uppercut from Munoz.
Munoz with a nice cross.
Munoz lands with a straight right. Cabrera didn't see that one coming.
Munoz lands a nice shot that snaps Cabrera's head back.
Cabrera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cabrera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Munoz's waist but Munoz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cabrera off to one side.
Nice cross by Munoz.
Munoz connects with the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Munoz as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera shoots for a double leg takedown but Munoz sprawls well. He's pushed Cabrera's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Munoz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cabrera has time to react.
Munoz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Munoz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Decent striking displayed by Munoz there.
Jab by Munoz.
Munoz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Munoz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Munoz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cabrera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Munoz lands a lovely overhand right.
Munoz scores with a sloppy right hand. Cabrera should have avoided that one.
Munoz moves out of range of the strikes.
Munoz throws a good cross that connects.
Cabrera walks into a stiff left hand from Munoz.
Cabrera fails with a takedown attempt.
Munoz cracks Cabrera with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cabrera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz jabs Cabrera right on the nose. Cabrera blinks but takes it well.
Good shot there by Munoz.
Cabrera walks into a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Munoz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Munoz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cabrera.
Cabrera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Munoz scores with a decent looking hook.
Cabrera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cabrera there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice sprawl there from Munoz as Cabrera shoots in.
Munoz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Munoz with a jab.
Munoz scores with a jab.
Munoz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cabrera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Munoz lands a head shot.
Munoz cracks Cabrera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Munoz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Munoz works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Munoz's half guard.
Munoz is trying to stand.
Cabrera performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cabrera thows a huge punch but Munoz dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Munoz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Munoz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 29:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Munoz!
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energy
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