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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutu Kalio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brutu Kalio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
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285 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Self confident |
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Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacques Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brutu Kalio!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Munoz does no damage.
Munoz tests Kalio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kalio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Munoz misses with a wild combination.
Kalio closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Munoz's guard.
Munoz scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Brutu Kalio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munoz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalio.
Kalio shoots in for a takedown but Munoz shows good takedown defense.
Kalio dives in and grabs Munoz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Munoz pushes down on Kalio's head and hops out.
Jacques Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutu Kalio.
Munoz throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Munoz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kalio dives in and scores a takedown into Munoz's guard.
Munoz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kalio controls the pace.
Kalio is standing up over Munoz. Munoz looks to escape but Kalio dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kalio is working Munoz over with some ground and pound from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
It looks like Kalio might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kalio working the body and head with strikes.
Kalio working the head with strikes.
Kalio remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is trying to buck Kalio off.
Kalio controls the position from side control.
Munoz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalio slows the pace down.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brutu Kalio.
Munoz missing with a left hand there. Kalio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kalio.
Kalio takes a little break here. Munoz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kalio taking a breather here.
Kalio working the body and head with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munoz is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutu Kalio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kalio with a poor takedown
and Munoz counters with a left to the body.
Kalio shoots for a takedown but Munoz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Munoz scores with a sloppy right hand. Kalio should have avoided that one.
Munoz with a jab.
Munoz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Munoz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kalio closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kalio lands in his opponent's guard.
Kalio seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalio throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz wants to stand but Kalio is controlling the position.
Munoz being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brutu Kalio wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sloppy strikes from Munoz. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee asks Kalio politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kalio prefers to stall for the moment though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kalio lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Munoz down.
Kalio cracks Munoz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz being controlled for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Munoz struggling a bit here.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kalio working the ground and pound.
Kalio controlling the position.
Brutu Kalio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Munoz is looking to get back to his feet here but Kalio is keeping cool and he's managed to take Munoz's back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kalio controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutu Kalio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Munoz scores with a nice right hand.
Munoz misses with a body shot.
Munoz lands a nice hook to Kalio's body. Kalio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Munoz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jacques Munoz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kalio drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Munoz wants to sweep but no luck.
Kalio controls from within his opponent's guard.
Munoz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kalio controls from within his opponent's guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Brutu Kalio hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Munoz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kalio closes the distance and clinches up with Munoz, looking for a takedown. Kalio pushes Munoz against the cage but Munoz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Munoz lands a glancing blow to the side of Kalio's head.
Kalio gets the takedown into side control.
Munoz is trying to escape the position but Kalio is controlling the position.
Munoz is looking to regain half guard here but Kalio keeps moving and retains side control.
Kalio takes a little break here. Munoz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is looking to get back to his feet here but Kalio is keeping cool and he's managed to take Munoz's back.
Munoz is trapped and Kalio is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kalio biding his time, controlling Munoz.
Kalio's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kalio looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Kalio is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz wants to get back to his feet.
Munoz is trapped and Kalio is scoring with shots to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
I would not like to be Munoz right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brutu Kalio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kalio 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutu Kalio!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
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