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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Green told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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265 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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260 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Munch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, James Green!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Munch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Munch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Green has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Green there as he acknowledges the shot.
Munch swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green blocks a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Green. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Green.
Green gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Munch.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Nice uppercut lands for Munch. That snapped Green's head back.
Green takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ray Munch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munch misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Munch just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munch.
An inside leg kick from Munch misses.
Munch tries to land a leg kick but Green saw it coming and moves away.
Munch swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Munch misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Munch.
No luck for Green with that takedown attempt.
Green dodges the punch combination from Munch.
Munch just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green has Munch up against the cage in a clinch.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Munch lands a nice uppercut.
Munch prevents the takedown attempt.
Green looking for a takedown.
Ray Munch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Green.
Green can't get the takedown.
Green tries for a takedown but Munch manages to get underhooks.
Green is pressed up against the cage. Munch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Green down to the mat. Green avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Green ducks right into an uppercut from Munch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Munch catches Green right on the button with a cross.
A right-left combo lands from Munch.
It looks like James Green has been cut.
Green takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Munch cracks Green with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch scores with the left hand. Green knows he should have avoided that one.
Green avoids the body shot from Munch.
Munch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Munch misses with a shot to the body
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Green looks to land a left hand but Munch moved out of range nicely.
Munch connects with a body shot that sends Green's belly button to the back.
Green defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Munch.
A big right from Munch misses.
Munch misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Munch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Green defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Munch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Munch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Green but Green pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Munch throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Munch looks for a takedown but Green sprawls well.
Green shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Munch pinned against the cage. Munch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green slips under a jab from Munch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Munch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Green's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Munch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Green in his tracks.
Munch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Green counters with a nice body shot.
Munch throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munch misses with a looping left.
Munch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Munch.
Green moves away from the strike by Munch.
A swing and a miss from Munch.
Munch misses with a body punch
and Green counters with a nice double leg into side control. Munch won't be happy with that.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Green swings around for an armbar but Munch sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Green's guard.
Green throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch preventing the sweep.
Green had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Munch defends it easily.
Munch wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Munch with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Munch decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Green fails with the takedown.
Munch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Green defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green avoids a kick to the body.
Munch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Green connects with a single shot there.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green moves in looking to clinch but Munch pushes him off.
Munch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Munch thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Munch.
Munch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Munch but Munch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Munch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Munch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Munch.
Munch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Green is trying hard to land a takedown here. Munch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Munch does it's job there.
Green has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Green closes the distance and clinches up with Munch, looking for a takedown. Green pushes Munch against the cage but Munch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Munch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green.
Munch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
Munch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ray Munch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Green's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Green gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Munch.
Munch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Munch misses with a left hand
and Green counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Munch's guard now.
Green postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Munch is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Green, into his guard.
Munch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Green is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Munch defends well.
Munch gets to his feet. Green looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Munch misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Munch.
Green looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Munch connects with a crisp jab.
Ray Munch is winning the standup battle so far.
Green changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Munch tries to avoid it but Green manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Munch to the ground. Munch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Munch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Munch.
Munch just misses with a punch to the body.
Green takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Munch misses with a body shot.
Munch misses with a leg kick
and Green counters by clinching up.
Munch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Green avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Munch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green tries to score a body lock takedown but Munch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Green changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Munch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Green blocks a head kick by Munch.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Green takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Munch throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Munch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munch misses with a double jab
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Munch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Green counters with a nice double leg into side control. Munch won't be happy with that.
Munch is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Green has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Green is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Munch looks calm but he's in trouble here. Green gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Munch is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Green lets go of the hold and Munch can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Green!
James Green managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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