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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Newbomb Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Munoz struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Mark Munoz acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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178 cm
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180 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
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183 cm
25
186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Newbomb Turk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Munoz! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Munoz throws a good cross that connects.
Munoz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Turk moves away from the strike by Munoz. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Munoz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Munoz throws an off balance right hand
and Turk counters with a nice leg kick. Munoz looks to land a left hand but Turk moved out of range nicely. Munoz fails to land with a series of punches.
Munoz misses with an uppercut. Munoz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turk moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A swing and a miss from Munoz. Munoz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turk at a distance.
Turk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Turk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munoz. The fighters circle momentarily. Munoz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Munoz connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Munoz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Munoz ducks under a wild hook from Turk. Munoz misses with an uppercut
and Turk counters with a nice uppercut. Turk throws a sloppy head kick and Munoz moves out of range easily. Turk is breathing heavily. Munoz moves out of range of the strikes. Mark Munoz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A looping hook to the body misses from Munoz. Turk does a little dance to reset his feet. A jab lands there for Munoz. Turk takes a swing at Munoz's ribcage but misses. Munoz moves out of range as Turk strikes. Turk lands with a nice combination. Munoz backs away looking to recover. Turk missing with a left hand there. Munoz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Turk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Munoz throws a poor cross that misses
and Turk counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A jab from Turk misses. Munoz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good exchange - Turk coming out on top. Munoz lands a big right hand that sends Turk crashing to the mat! Munoz stays standing though and waves Turk back to his feet!
Turk is rocked! Munoz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Oh Turk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Turk lands a nice shot that snaps Munoz's head back.
Turk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Munoz throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Munoz throws a lazy uppercut
and Turk counters with a good low kick that Munoz was not able to check. Munoz looks to throw the jab but Turk is out of range. Munoz feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Turk sprawling to the canvas! Turk rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Munoz finish him?!
Munoz with a body punch. A glancing blow. Munoz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turk counters with a left to the body. Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Munoz misses with a head kick.
Turk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Munoz throws a lazy uppercut
letting Turk counter with a right hand. Munoz throws a series of punches but Turk avoids them all with ease. Turk throws the left hand but Munoz avoids the punch easily. A shot to the liver by Turk. Beautiful body shot. Turk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turk seems to have got his legs back now. Munoz ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Munoz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turk was well out of range. Poor timing from Munoz. Munoz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Munoz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Munoz moves out of range of the strikes. Munoz misses the jab. Newbomb Turk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Munoz throws a lazy right hand but Turk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Turk moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Turk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Munoz lands a big uppercut and Turk crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Turk looks OK. Munoz waves Turk back to his feet! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The fighters circling - Munoz throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Munoz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turk.
Munoz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Turk avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Turk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Munoz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Turk had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Turk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Munoz throws a head kick that misses. Turk avoids the head kick by Munoz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Turk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Munoz is out of range. Turk tests Munoz's chin there with a solid looking shot. Munoz scores with a nice head shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Munoz dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Munoz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turk. Turk lands a head kick. Munoz smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Munoz looks to throw the jab but Turk is out of range. Munoz blocks a low kick nicely. Munoz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Turk throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A telegraphed right hand from Munoz misses the target. Munoz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turk's head backwards. Turk throws a front kick aimed at Munoz's knee but Munoz avoids it well. Munoz loads up on a big right hand but Turk slips the punch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Turk moves out of range of the strikes. Munoz has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Munoz misses with a body shot.
Turk throws a combination that misses and Munoz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Newbomb Turk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Munoz throws the left hand but Turk avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Munoz misses with a head kick.
Munoz looks to land a right hand but Turk moved out of range. Turk walks into a straight right hand from Munoz. A swing and a miss from Munoz. Munoz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Turk slips a jab and a cross from Munoz.
Turk connects with a jab. Turk throws a head kick that Munoz semi-blocks.
Munoz throws an overhand right that lands on Turk's shoulder, as Turk tries to avoid the shot. Turk throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nice cross by Turk. Turk looks to land a right hand but Munoz moved out of range. Turk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Turk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Munoz drops Turk with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Turk! Munoz dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Munoz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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