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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Voodoo People. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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250 lbs
18 - 10 - 1 |
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265 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Munch!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Munch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Munch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Munch defends it nicely.
Munch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Munch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munch cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Munch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Munch fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Munch sprawls well. Munch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munch throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Munch circles away easily
and Munch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Munch does no damage.
Munch connects with a looping right hand.
Munch misses with a low kick.
Johnson clobbers Munch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Munch lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Munch.
Munch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
Munch stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Munch thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson jabs Munch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Munch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Johnson is pushing down on Munch's leg trying to pass to half guard. Munch is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Johnson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Munch!
Johnson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson tries to control but Munch wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch gets back to half guard.
Munch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Munch keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Munch is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is thwarting Munch's attempts to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Munch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Munch swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Munch blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Munch is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Munch wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ray Munch will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Munch looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
A big right from Munch misses.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Munch avoids it really well and circles away.
Munch is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Munch.
Munch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Munch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Munch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Munch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Munch but Munch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ray Munch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munch.
Munch gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch stands up.
Munch misses with a hook.
Ray Munch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice sprawl there from Munch as Johnson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch but Munch is having none of it.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Munch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Munch counters with a nice uppercut.
Munch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Munch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Munch circles away.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Munch finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Munch circles away easily
and Munch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Munch looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Munch controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Munch is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.
Munch sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Johnson trying to control but Munch postures up.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Munch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Munch is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
Munch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johnson is controlling Munch's trapped leg to prevent Munch from advancing to side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Munch throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Munch lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Munch counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Munch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Munch 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Munch sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Munch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Munch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Munch lands a body shot.
Munch slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Munch swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Munch is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Munch circles away and we're back to standing.
Munch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Munch scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson tries to clinch but Munch is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Munch throws out the jab.
Thomas Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Munch gets a double leg takedown into Johnson's guard.
Munch content to stall in guard here.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Munch pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munch throwing strikes but missing.
Munch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Munch passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnson missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Munch has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Munch is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson trying to hold on to Munch's head to control him but Munch postures up.
Munch throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munch throws a strike but Johnson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Munch trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
Munch wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Munch from standing up.
Munch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Munch's guard.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Munch blocks nicely.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Munch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Munch is working from the bottom.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Munch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munch keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Munch keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Munch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Munch 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Ray Munch!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Ray Munch!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Ray Munch!
Ray Munch wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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