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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Kappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hezekiah Munson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munson has chosen Showdown as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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208 cm
26
285 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
30
230 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, David Kappa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hezekiah Munson! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kappa lands with a nice body punch. Munson throws a push kick but Kappa slaps the foot to one side. Munson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kappa but Kappa pushes him off and we're back to square one. Kappa lands with a nice combination. Munson backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Hezekiah Munson has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Munson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Kappa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Munson staying out of range there. Kappa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Kappa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Munson has time to react. Munson throws a lazy head kick and Kappa counters with a flying knee that drops Munson!
Munson is rocked! We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Kappa looking to pass the guard. Kappa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Munson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Munson controls Kappa momentarily but Kappa frees himself. Munson looking for a sweep. Not yet Munson, not yet. Kappa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Munson swivels though and keeps the full guard. Kappa is working hard here to advance position. Kappa postures up in Munson's guard and throws a big left but Munson blocks it. Kappa trying to control but Munson is working from the bottom. Kappa prevents Munson from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Kappa misses with a low kick as Munson jumps back. Kappa throws a shot from downtown. Munson moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kappa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Munson gets caught napping as Kappa dives in and scores a takedown. Munson manages to retain guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Munson tries to land a sweep but no joy. Kappa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Munson wants to sweep but no luck. Kappa looking to pass the guard. Munson trying to keep a closed guard but Kappa is proving a slippery customer.
Kappa preventing the sweep. Kappa wants to control from the top but Munson keeps moving. Kappa is fighting to break Munson's control of his arms but Munson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hezekiah Munson wasn't active enough on the ground. Munson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Munson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Munson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kappa to the ground. Munson is now in Kappa's guard. Munson throws a big elbow that misses. Munson works over Kappa with some ground and pound from guard. Munson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Kappa wants to sweep here but Munson controlling him for the moment. Munson throws an elbow that misses. Kappa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Munson's guard. Nice move by Kappa! Munson is trying to keep Kappa in close.
Kappa with a flurry of punches that miss. Kappa looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Munson can't keep his opponent in guard - Kappa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Munson is looking to escape. Munson gets full guard. Kappa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Munson tries to land a sweep but no joy. Kappa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Munson is keeping the position for now. Munson tries to land a sweep but no joy. Kappa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Munson swivels though and keeps the full guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Munson is trying to keep Kappa in close.
Kappa wants to control from the top but Munson keeps moving. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Kappa dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hezekiah Munson's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kappa wants to land a leg kick but Munson is out of range. Kappa misses with a looping right. No luck with that takedown attempt from Munson. Kappa swinging wildly here.
Munson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kappa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Munson throws an elbow but Kappa slips to the side and avoids it well. Kappa taking a bit of punishment here - Munson scoring with strikes. Kappa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Munson is keen to just control but Kappa is a slippery customer. Kappa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Munson scores with a couple of nice shots. Kappa is pressing down on Munson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Kappa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munson is one step ahead there. Kappa has momentary wrist control but Munson slips an elbow through the middle. Munson won't allow Kappa to sweep him here. Munson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kappa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Munson stands up over Kappa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Munson won't allow Kappa to sweep him here. Munson with a nice head shot there. Hezekiah Munson has got the better of the ground game so far. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kappa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Munson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Munson lands strikes from half guard. Munson prevents Kappa from improving his position. Munson stalling away here and it's allowed Kappa to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Kappa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Munson has passed into half guard!
Kappa taking some punishment here, with Munson in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Munson uses his free foot to push down on Kappa's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kappa. Kappa is trying desperately to improve position. A nice elbow there by Munson. Oooh a big shot lands for Munson! Kappa is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hezekiah Munson! A determined Hezekiah Munson didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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