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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Mkhalele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Muchacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mkhalele's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Noir Désir - Un jour en France. Tristan Mkhalele could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ivan Muchacho's chin.
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219 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Tristan Mkhalele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Muchacho!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muchacho has a takedown stuffed.
Mkhalele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muchacho rushes Mkhalele and presses him up against the cage.
Mkhalele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muchacho.
Muchacho is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mkhalele throws an elbow that misses.
Muchacho looking to slow down the pace here.
Muchacho managing to block the knees to the body from Mkhalele.
Muchacho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muchacho is leaning against Mkhalele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mkhalele is looking to control Muchacho's arms but Muchacho gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mkhalele has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Muchacho.
Muchacho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mkhalele gets underhooks to prevent Muchacho's takedown attempt.
Muchacho lands a body punch.
Mkhalele is breathing heavily.
Muchacho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mkhalele backwards.
Mkhalele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muchacho slowing the pace effectively.
Muchacho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muchacho pulls guard.
Mkhalele might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Muchacho holds on and takes a little breather.
Muchacho pushes Mkhalele off and gets back to his feet.
Muchacho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muchacho fails with a takedown attempt.
Tristan Mkhalele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Muchacho.
Muchacho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muchacho.
Muchacho comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Muchacho.
Muchacho decides to pull guard.
Muchacho pushes Mkhalele off and gets back to his feet.
Mkhalele gets tackled into the cage by Muchacho. Muchacho maintains the clinch.
Muchacho lands a shoulder strike.
Muchacho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muchacho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mkhalele misses with an elbow over the top.
Muchacho lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Muchacho.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho lands a shot to the body.
Muchacho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mkhalele pushes off an throws an elbow but Muchacho leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Muchacho taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Muchacho receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muchacho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muchacho ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Muchacho no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Muchacho wants to get back to his feet but Mkhalele is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Muchacho looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mkhalele won't allow Muchacho to get back to his feet.
Mkhalele throwing strikes but missing.
Mkhalele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho kicks Mkhalele off and gets to his feet.
Mkhalele tries to clinch but Muchacho moves away
and Muchacho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Muchacho.
Muchacho struggles to land a body shot inside as Mkhalele controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muchacho as Mkhalele tries to tie him up.
Mkhalele lands an elbow just above Muchacho 's eye.
Mkhalele looking to stall.
Mkhalele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muchacho avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Muchacho.
Muchacho works on Mkhalele's body with a couple of short punches.
Muchacho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muchacho lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mkhalele.
Mkhalele throws an elbow that misses.
Muchacho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Muchacho looking to throw knees to the head but Mkhalele is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Muchacho.
Muchacho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mkhalele backwards.
Mkhalele pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Muchacho.
A bit of stalling here from Muchacho.
Mkhalele trying to land knees to the body.
Mkhalele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mkhalele taking a breather.
Mkhalele misses with an elbow strike.
Muchacho scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Muchacho.
Muchacho lands a left hand.
Muchacho lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Muchacho lands with a right to the head.
Muchacho dodges an elbow strike from Mkhalele.
Muchacho stalling.
With the fighters up against the cage, Muchacho throws an elbow but misses.
Muchacho manages to break the clinch.
Mkhalele closes the distance looking to clinch
and Muchacho counters with a good low kick that Mkhalele was not able to check.
Mkhalele tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Muchacho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Muchacho.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muchacho with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Muchacho dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Muchacho shoots in for a double leg but Mkhalele sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Muchacho misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mkhalele counters by moving into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Muchacho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mkhalele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Muchacho's defenses.
It looks like Ivan Muchacho has been cut.
Muchacho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mkhalele moves to clinch but Muchacho breaks away
and Muchacho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mkhalele is looking to improve his position.
Muchacho lands strikes from half guard.
Mkhalele actively working from the bottom here.
Muchacho prevents Mkhalele from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muchacho is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mkhalele is looking to improve his position but Muchacho isn't that keen on the idea.
Mkhalele is in a horrible position here. Muchacho smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Muchacho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Muchacho prevents Mkhalele from getting the reversal.
Muchacho takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mkhalele is trying to escape the mount.
Mkhalele tries to hold on but Muchacho postures up.
Muchacho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mkhalele is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho looking to finish Mkhalele with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mkhalele!
Muchacho with good strikes from the mount here!
Mkhalele tries to lock up and control but Muchacho gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mkhalele controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mkhalele tries to reverse the position but Muchacho maintains control.
Muchacho putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Muchacho with the ground and pound from mount.
Muchacho with the ground and pound from mount.
Mkhalele wants to control but Muchacho is having none of it.
Mkhalele is working to get back to half guard.
Muchacho lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mkhalele hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho working Mkhalele over with strikes here.
Muchacho lands with some strikes.
Muchacho landing strikes, looking to finish!
Muchacho controlling from mount.
Muchacho breaks from Mkhalele's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Muchacho with a couple of short strikes.
Muchacho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Muchacho working the ground and pound effectively.
Mkhalele wants to control but Muchacho is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Muchacho cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muchacho takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Muchacho unloading with bombs!
Muchacho putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mkhalele is trying to escape the mount.
Muchacho trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muchacho landing strikes, looking to finish!
Muchacho working Mkhalele over with strikes here.
Muchacho lands with some strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muchacho with shots to the head and body - Mkhalele looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mkhalele tries to reverse the position but Muchacho maintains control.
Muchacho in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Muchacho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Muchacho's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Mkhalele misses with a leg kick.
Muchacho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Muchacho missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mkhalele is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Muchacho stands up out of the half guard.
Muchacho closes the distance and pushes Mkhalele back into the cage.
Mkhalele lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Muchacho fails to land.
Mkhalele lands an elbow inside that Muchacho shrugs off.
Mkhalele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Muchacho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mkhaleles head.
Muchacho dodges an elbow strike from Mkhalele.
Muchacho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Muchacho misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Muchacho.
Muchacho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muchacho pushes off an throws an elbow but Mkhalele leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mkhalele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muchacho is defending well for now.
Muchacho pulls guard successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mkhalele postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muchacho has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mkhalele off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tristan Mkhalele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mkhalele closes the distance looking to clinch
and Muchacho holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mkhalele wants to stall.
Mkhalele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Muchacho works on Mkhalele's body with a couple of short punches.
Muchacho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muchacho is trying to maintain a safe position but Mkhalele gets an underhook and turns Muchacho into the cage.
Muchacho avoids a wild elbow strike from Mkhalele.
Muchacho avoids a wild elbow strike from Mkhalele.
Muchacho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mkhalele gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Muchacho to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mkhalele working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mkhalele's head.
Mkhalele looking to control.
Muchacho wants to stand but Mkhalele has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mkhalele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mkhalele keeping full guard, as Muchacho tries to pass.
Mkhalele keeping moving, preventing Muchacho from controlling successfully.
Mkhalele bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Muchacho's guard.
Ivan Muchacho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mkhalele slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Muchacho keeping full guard, as Mkhalele tries to pass.
Tristan Mkhalele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mkhalele wants to control from the top but Muchacho keeps moving.
Muchacho wants to get back to his feet but Mkhalele is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mkhalele tries to clinch
and Muchacho counters by clinching up.
Mkhalele lands an elbow just above Muchacho 's eye.
Mkhalele throws an elbow that misses.
Muchacho avoids the elbow strike from Mkhalele, against the cage.
Muchacho is leaning against Mkhalele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Muchacho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muchacho digs a right hand underneath Mkhalele's ribcage. Mkhalele let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mkhalele tries to land knees in the clinch but Muchacho avoids the damage to the body.
Muchacho blocks an elbow strike from Mkhalele.
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.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mkhalele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muchacho's brow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mkhalele is trying to stall.
Mkhalele can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Mkhalele misses with an elbow over the top.
Mkhalele blocks an elbow strike.
Muchacho has Mkhalele pushed against the cage.
Mkhalele throws an elbow but it misses.
Muchacho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muchacho looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mkhalele trying to keep a closed guard but Muchacho is proving a slippery customer.
Mkhalele throws his legs up looking for a submission but Muchacho uses it to pass to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Muchacho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Muchacho has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Muchacho!
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energy
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hype
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