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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortez has chosen Slash - By the Sword as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hector Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Xavier Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Munoz throws a head kick but Cortez moves out of range.
Munoz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cortez tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Cortez is trying to stand back up.
Munoz throwing damaging strikes from the back! Cortez could be in trouble here!
Munoz connects with a big shot to the side of Cortez's head.
Munoz scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Cortez is looking for a way out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortez is trying to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Cortez's body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Munoz gets his way!
Munoz tries to keep control of the position but Cortez is staying busy.
Cortez is trying to stand back up.
Munoz loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Cortez hold on?
Cortez is trying to stand back up.
Munoz scores with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is taking damage to the body and head.
Munoz is punishing Cortez with strikes - can he finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Munoz.
Cortez holding both Munoz 's hands and preventing any damage.
Cortez covers up after that shot from Munoz.
Cortez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Cortez staying busy and making it hard for Munoz to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez trying to get back to his feet but Munoz is in full control for now.
A lull in the action here.
Cortez looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Munoz scores with punches to the body.
Munoz lands a shot to the head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Munoz. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Munoz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Cortez wants to get back to his feet.
Munoz lands strikes to the head.
Cortez has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Munoz scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Cortez is looking for a way out.
Munoz scores with punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cortez is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Munoz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cortez feints and then cracks Munoz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Munoz down.
Cortez throws a low kick, looking for Munoz's leg but Munoz calmly moves out of range.
Cortez wants to slow Munoz down by chopping away at his legs.
Cortez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cortez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cortez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cortez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Cortez does no damage.
Cortez wants to land a leg kick but Munoz is out of range.
Munoz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cortez!
Munoz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Munoz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Munoz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Munoz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cortez is surviving well by controlling Munoz's body position as best he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cortez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Munoz working Cortez over with strikes here.
Cortez trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cortez is looking to escape.
Munoz lands a heavy elbow.
Munoz looking to control but Cortez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Munoz is landing with some decent strikes but Cortez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cortez is squirming around, avoiding Munoz's attempts to control the action.
Cortez is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hector Munoz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cortez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Cortez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Munoz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cortez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munoz lands a nice shot to the head.
Cortez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Munoz looking to control but Cortez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cortez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
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.
Munoz tries to control but Cortez wriggling away.
Cortez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Munoz content just to control the position here.
Cortez is squirming around, avoiding Munoz's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Munoz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Cortez.
Cortez slaps away a takedown attempt from Munoz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cortez sprawls well. Cortez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Munoz gets slowly back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cortez.
Good work by Munoz as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cortez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cortez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cortez lands a head kick!
Hector Munoz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Munoz misses
and Cortez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez throws a leg kick
and Munoz counters with a one-two to the body.
Cortez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cortez.
Cortez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortez thumps Munoz with a low kick.
Cortez misses with a head kick.
Munoz defending well as Cortez loads up on a big left hand.
Munoz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Munoz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cortez. Cortez obviously looking to wear him down.
Munoz checks a low kick from Cortez.
Munoz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Munoz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cortez was covering up waiting for the punch and Munoz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz stands up and waves to Cortez to follow him.
Munoz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cortez scoring well with a low kick there.
Munoz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cortez, right into the meat.
Cortez looks to land a body kick but Munoz moved away.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown but Cortez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez scores with a nice body kick.
Munoz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cortez circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Munoz's head.
Nice body kick there by Cortez.
Munoz shoots for a double leg takedown but Cortez sprawls well. He's pushed Munoz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cortez throws a head kick that half lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cortez, right into the meat.
A head kick from Cortez lands but Munoz takes it in his stride.
Cortez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cortez misses with a straight left.
A head kick from Cortez lands but Munoz takes it in his stride.
Cortez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cortez throws an overhand right that lands on Munoz's shoulder, as Munoz tries to avoid the shot.
Cortez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Munoz fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cortez tries a head kick but it misses.
Munoz blocks a leg kick.
Munoz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cortez can pounce on him.
Cortez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Xavier Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses.
Cortez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cortez throws a front kick aimed at Munoz's knee but Munoz avoids it well.
Cortez throws a leg kick which misses Munoz's front leg but catches the back leg as Munoz tries to avoid it.
Munoz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Xavier Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munoz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cortez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Xavier Cortez.
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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Hector Munoz!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Hector Munoz!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Hector Munoz!
Hector Munoz wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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