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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barristan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Munoz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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147 lbs
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178 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barristan Selmy!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selmy looks to throw the jab but Munoz is out of range.
Munoz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Selmy tries to avoid it but Munoz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Selmy to the ground. Selmy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Selmy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Munoz sprawls well. Munoz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Selmy gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Munoz.
Munoz clinches up with Selmy and pushes him back against the cage.
Munoz tries to stall but Selmy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Selmy can't get the takedown.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Selmy blocks with his arms.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Selmy wants a takedown but no success here.
Stephen Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barristan Selmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy has hold of one of Munoz's legs. Munoz is fighting the takedown attempt but Selmy gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munoz keeping moving, preventing Selmy from controlling successfully.
Munoz looking for a sweep. Not yet Munoz, not yet.
Selmy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Munoz's head.
Munoz is trying to keep Selmy in close.
Selmy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Selmy stops Munoz from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selmy lands a couple of elbows.
Selmy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Selmy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Selmy controlling the pace.
Selmy wants to control but Munoz is keeping him busy.
Selmy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Munoz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munoz is looking to control Selmy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Munoz avoid being mounted?
Munoz is doing well to control the position and prevent Selmy from advancing to side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Selmy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Munoz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selmy shoots in for a double leg but Munoz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Munoz tries for a takedown but Selmy circles away easily
and Selmy counters with a left to the body.
Munoz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Selmy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Munoz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Munoz shoots in looking for a takedown. Selmy tries to sprawl out of it but Munoz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Selmy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A left lands for Selmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Selmy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Munoz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Selmy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munoz feints a jab promting Selmy to slip. Munoz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Selmy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Munoz moves away from the strike by Selmy.
Selmy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Munoz to the mat! Munoz manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munoz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Selmy.
Selmy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Munoz, up you get!
Selmy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barristan Selmy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Selmy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Selmy tries to free his leg and advance position but Munoz is retaining full guard.
Munoz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Selmy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Munoz's guard.
Selmy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Munoz keeping moving, preventing Selmy from controlling successfully.
Munoz controls Selmy momentarily but Selmy frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy throwing strikes but missing.
Munoz keeping moving, preventing Selmy from controlling successfully.
Munoz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Selmy controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Barristan Selmy.
Selmy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Munoz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Selmy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Munoz with that takedown attempt.
Selmy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Munoz is fending him off so far but Selmy persists. Nope, Munoz circles away and we're back to standing.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Munoz shoots in looking for a takedown. Selmy tries to sprawl out of it but Munoz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Selmy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munoz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Munoz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Selmy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Munoz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Selmy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz misses with a body kick.
Munoz shoots and misses
and Selmy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Selmy misses with a takedown attempt - Munoz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Munoz gets caught napping as Selmy dives in and scores a takedown. Munoz manages to retain guard.
Munoz wants to get back to his feet but Selmy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Selmy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Selmy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selmy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Selmy wants to control from the top but Munoz keeps moving.
Munoz keeping full guard, as Selmy tries to pass.
Munoz keeping moving, preventing Selmy from controlling successfully.
Selmy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Barristan Selmy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Munoz closes the distance and clinches up with Selmy, looking for a takedown. Munoz pushes Selmy against the cage but Selmy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barristan Selmy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Munoz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Selmy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Munoz to the ground. Selmy is now in Munoz's guard.
Selmy throwing strikes from guard but Munoz blocks nicely.
Selmy throwing strikes from guard but Munoz blocks nicely.
Selmy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Munoz has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Selmy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Selmy tries for a takedown but Munoz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Selmy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Munoz moves into the clinch.
Munoz can't find room to land a body shot as Selmy controls the action.
Munoz is trying to push Selmy away but Selmy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Munoz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Selmy.
Selmy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Munoz can't fight it off and eventually Selmy manages to take the fight to the floor. Munoz looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Selmy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selmy tries to free his leg and advance position but Munoz is retaining full guard.
Selmy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Selmy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Munoz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Selmy wants to control from the top but Munoz keeps moving.
Munoz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selmy trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Selmy pushes down on Munoz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Barristan Selmy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Selmy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Munoz's head.
Munoz wants to improve his position but Selmy is controlling well.
Munoz is pressing down on Selmy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selmy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Munoz working for a triangle but Selmy defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munoz can't keep his opponent in guard - Selmy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stephen Munoz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barristan Selmy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Selmy 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barristan Selmy!
A relieved looking Barristan Selmy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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