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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Barac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barac comes to the cage accompanied by Connected. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Barac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Munch!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barac slips a jab from Munch.
Barac tries to clinch up.
Munch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Munch lands a jab to Barac's midsection.
Barac tries to close the distance and clinch but Munch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Munch lands a right hook to the body.
Barac misses the shot to the body.
Barac is looking to clinch.
Munch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barac.
Barac throws a shot from downtown. Munch moves away and avoids it.
Barac displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Munch throws out the jab.
Munch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Munch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Munch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Munch.
Munch throws a body punch but Barac moves out of range.
Barac throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Munch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barac has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch misses with a wild body shot.
Barac moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Barac. Beautiful body shot.
Barac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Barac. No joy for Munch on that attempt.
Barac fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Munch, pushing him back against the cage.
Barac scores with a shot to the side of Munch's head.
Barac pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barac lands with a short shot to the head.
Munch wants to break free but Barac has control.
Barac slowing the pace effectively.
Barac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Munch's efforts to push away.
Munch is looking to break free of the clinch but Barac has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barac blocks a body shot from Munch.
Munch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Munch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barac fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Munch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barac throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munch.
Munch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barac moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barac, as that shot connected.
Some bone on bone action there as Munch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Munch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ivan Barac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Munch connects with a body shot that sends Barac's belly button to the back.
Barac tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barac takes one to the chin there.
Munch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munch missing with a left hand there. Barac was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munch manages to avoid it.
Barac waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munch.
Barac's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Munch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barac scrambles back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Munch. Those never looked like landing.
Barac closes the distance and clinches.
Munch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A body shot lands from Barac.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barac can't find room to land a body shot as Munch controls the action.
Munch swings wildly with an uppercut but Barac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barac lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch has clasped his hands together around Barac's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barac struggling a bit here.
Barac tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barac can't do much from the bottom here.
Barac avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Munch.
Munch in side control, throwing shots but Barac defends.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barac tries to buck Munch off but Munch is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Barac will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Barac tries to land a front kick but Munch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barac takes a swing at Munch's ribcage but misses.
Ivan Barac is winning the standup battle so far.
Munch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barac. That's going to slow Munch down.
Barac getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barac lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munch throws a big shot that misses.
Barac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munch.
Ray Munch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munch.
Munch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barac.
A punch combination from Barac misses.
Barac ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Munch misses with a lunging right hand
and Barac counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barac takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barac looks to throw the jab but Munch is out of range.
Munch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barac avoids the body shot from Munch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Munch checks a leg kick.
Munch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Munch avoids the body shot from Barac.
Barac just misses with a punch to the body.
Munch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barac moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munch. Barac does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barac misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Munch blocks the leg kick.
Munch throws a jab but it's blocked by Barac.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Munch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barac manages to avoid it.
A big left from Munch misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Munch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barac.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munch throws a big shot that misses.
Barac swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munch scores with a jab.
Munch connects with a body shot.
Barac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munch.
Munch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barac throws a jab when Munch was well out of range.
Munch throws the left hand but Barac avoids the punch easily.
Barac scores with a decent looking hook.
Barac lands with a kick to the temple. Munch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Barac digs a good hook to Munch's body.
Barac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munch moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munch. Barac does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by Munch.
Munch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Munch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barac stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Munch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barac.
Barac jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barac avoids the head kick by Munch.
Munch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barac lands with an uppercut that bounces Munch off the cage and back into range.
Barac misses with an uppercut.
Barac swings for the body but Munch moves out of range.
Barac lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barac with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barac scores with a jab to the head.
Barac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barac.
Barac lands a big uppercut and Munch crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Munch looks OK. Barac waves Munch back to his feet!
Munch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barac lands a nice hook to Munch's body. Munch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Munch is breathing heavily.
Barac lands a big right hand that sends Munch crashing to the mat! Barac stays standing though and waves Munch back to his feet!
Munch is rocked!
It looks like Ray Munch has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munch throws an overhand right that lands on Barac's shoulder, as Barac tries to avoid the shot.
Barac with a nice cross.
Munch is still on wobbly legs! Can Barac finish him?
Munch throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Barac dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ray Munch's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Munch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barac's waist but Barac gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Munch off to one side.
Munch seems to have recovered his senses.
Munch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barac.
Barac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Munch.
Barac tries to clinch up.
Barac misses with a low kick.
Barac takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barac throws a nice looking combination but Munch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A low kick from Munch is predictable there
and Barac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Barac. Beautiful body shot.
Munch scores with a jab.
Munch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barac.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barac.
Munch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barac jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munch misses with a jab to the body
and Barac counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Munch thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munch dives in and grabs Barac's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barac pushes down on Munch's head and hops out.
Munch throws the left hand but Barac avoids the punch easily.
Barac fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barac lands a nice looking body kick.
Barac moves in looking to clinch but Munch pushes him off.
Barac looks to score with a jab to the body but Munch is just out of range.
Barac ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Barac.
Barac thows a body shot but no joy.
Munch tries to move into range but Barac moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munch.
Barac lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munch moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barac. Munch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munch.
Munch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barac was well out of range. Poor timing from Munch.
Barac moves out of range as Munch strikes.
Barac swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barac bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Munch's head.
Munch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barac.
Nice shot by Barac.
Barac just misses with a punch to the body.
Barac is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munch can do to turn this around?
Munch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barac is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barac scores with the left hand. Munch knows he should have avoided that one.
Munch gets tackled into the cage by Barac. Barac maintains the clinch.
Munch is looking for a takedown.
Ivan Barac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Munch.
Barac lands with a light punch inside.
Barac lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Munch backwards.
Barac is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Barac scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barac lands a nice shot to the body.
Barac stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munch looking to slow down the pace here.
Ray Munch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barac lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barac lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barac has Munch pressed against the cage, preventing Munch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barac lands a shot to the body.
Barac is stalling here.
Ivan Barac has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barac makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Barac scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barac stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barac lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barac lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Munch or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barac.
Barac lands a shot to the body.
Barac blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Barac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barac, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Barac!
Ivan Barac decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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