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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rod Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toa Kiuga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munch comes to the cage accompanied by Gabriel Gonzaga - Joke You Are a Bad. Kiuga has chosen Wish as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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285 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rod Munch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toa Kiuga!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Munch showed some decent athleticism there.
Munch wants to control but Kiuga is keeping him busy.
Munch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Munch wants to control but Kiuga is keeping him busy.
Munch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Munch has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rod Munch has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Munch dives in and scores a takedown into Kiuga's guard.
Munch with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Munch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Munch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kiuga wants to sweep but no luck.
Munch scoring with some ground and pound.
Munch trying to control but Kiuga is working from the bottom.
Munch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Munch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Munch trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiuga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munch is fighting to break Kiuga's control of his arms but Kiuga is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kiuga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kiuga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munch.
Kiuga tries to clinch up
and Munch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kiuga misses with a combination
and Munch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Kiuga. Those never looked like landing.
Munch manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kiuga on his heels. He'll look to pass Kiuga's guard now, I'm sure.
Munch throws a big right hand that misses.
Munch sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiuga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Munch connects with a couple of short punches.
Munch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Munch sitting in guard here, content to control.
Munch wants to control from the top but Kiuga keeps moving.
Munch is really struggling to control Kiuga but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Munch is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rod Munch just wasn't active enough.
Munch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Toa Kiuga has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiuga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiuga tries to close the distance and clinch but Munch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Kiuga 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut there from Kiuga.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiuga. Munch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiuga moves in looking to clinch but Munch pushes him off.
Kiuga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Munch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Munch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toa Kiuga's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kiuga swings for the body but Munch moves out of range.
Rod Munch is winning the standup battle so far.
Kiuga lands a lovely overhand right.
Munch fails to land the takedown.
Munch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Munch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kiuga is looking to clinch.
Kiuga staying out of range there.
Kiuga needs to keep his hands up - Munch had a free shot at his head there.
Kiuga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Kiuga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kiuga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Munch is looking for a takedown.
Munch blocking some punches.
Kiuga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Kiuga.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiuga misses with the head strike.
Kiuga scores with a shoulder strike.
Kiuga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kiuga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kiuga misses with a double jab
and Munch counters with a stiff right hand.
Kiuga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munch moves away.
Munch looks to land a combination but Kiuga avoids it well.
Munch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kiuga.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiuga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kiuga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munch manages to avoid it.
Kiuga lands a jab to Munch's midsection.
A lazy left from Kiuga finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the liver by Kiuga. Beautiful body shot.
Munch dodges the punch combination from Kiuga.
Kiuga thows a body shot but no joy.
Toa Kiuga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kiuga, as that shot connected.
It looks like Rod Munch has been cut.
Kiuga misses with a few strikes there.
Munch closes the distance and clinches up with Kiuga, looking for a takedown. Munch pushes Kiuga against the cage but Kiuga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Munch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiuga throws a shot from downtown. Munch moves away and avoids it.
Kiuga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Munch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kiuga tries to avoid it but Munch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kiuga to the ground. Kiuga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Munch misses with a body shot.
Kiuga takes the fight into the clinch.
Kiuga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch misses with a two punch combination.
Kiuga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Munch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Munch thows a body shot but no joy.
Munch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kiuga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kiuga scores with the left hand. Munch knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiuga bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Munch's head backwards.
Kiuga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Munch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kiuga moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Munch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kiuga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Munch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kiuga rushes Munch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kiuga.
Munch prevents Kiuga from breaking the clinch.
Kiuga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiuga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiuga connects with a body shot that sends Munch's belly button to the back.
Munch keeps the fight on the outside.
Rod Munch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiuga throws a jab but it's blocked by Munch.
Kiuga is looking to clinch but Munch is avoiding it.
Kiuga is looking to clinch.
Kiuga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Kiuga.
Kiuga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kiuga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toa Kiuga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kiuga swings widly with a right hand
and Munch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kiuga thinking.
A jab from Munch finds it's way through Kiuga's defenses.
Munch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiuga was well out of range. Poor timing from Munch.
Toa Kiuga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiuga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Munch keeps the fight on the outside.
Munch shoots for a double leg takedown but Kiuga sprawls well. He's pushed Munch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kiuga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kiuga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiuga tries to close the distance and clinch but Munch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Munch.
Munch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab by Kiuga.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munch shoots in but no luck this time.
Munch misses the shot to the body.
Kiuga blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch tests Kiuga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Munch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Munch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kiuga doesn't manage to clinch there - Munch circles away.
Munch walks into a stiff left hand from Kiuga.
Kiuga tries to clinch there but Munch circles away.
Kiuga is looking to clinch but Munch is avoiding it.
Kiuga gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiuga manages to break the clinch.
Munch keeps the fight on the outside.
Munch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Munch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiuga.
Kiuga wants to clinch up but Munch keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch cracks Kiuga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kiuga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munch.
Kiuga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kiuga throws a body punch but Munch moves out of range.
Munch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kiuga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munch.
Kiuga tries to close the distance and clinch but Munch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiuga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kiuga throws a series of punches but Munch avoids them all with ease.
Kiuga throws an off balance right hand
and Munch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kiuga fails to land with a series of punches.
Kiuga misses with an uppercut
and Kiuga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kiuga enables Munch to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kiuga manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rod Munch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Munch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Munch postures up and lands a big shot to Kiuga's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Munch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kiuga controls Munch momentarily but Munch frees himself.
Munch throwing strikes from guard but Kiuga blocks nicely.
Kiuga keeping moving, preventing Munch from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch is looking to work some ground and pound but Kiuga has wrist control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Munch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kiuga throws a right and a left that Munch avoids nicely.
Kiuga thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiuga connects with a good right hand that stumbles Munch. Munch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Munch swings for the body but Kiuga moves out of range.
Munch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kiuga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toa Kiuga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kiuga has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toa Kiuga!
Toa Kiuga very nearly forgot to thank Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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