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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Tinsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Munchack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munchack has chosen Tupac - Ambitionz Az A Ridah as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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289 lbs
16 - 15 - 0 |
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220 cm
24
273 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Tinsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Munchack!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinsley throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Munchack tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tinsley is in Munchack's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munchack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tinsley throws a big elbow that misses.
Tinsley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Munchack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Munchack is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tinsley wants to control from the top but Munchack keeps moving.
Munchack is trying to keep Tinsley in close.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Franklin Munchack hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A lazy left from Tinsley finds it's target.
Tinsley lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tinsley swings for the body but Munchack moves out of range.
Munchack takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Franklin Munchack has been cut.
Munchack has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tinsley finds it's way round the side to connect with Munchack's head.
Tinsley manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Munchack on his heels. He'll look to pass Munchack's guard now, I'm sure.
Tinsley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchack has Tinsley pulled in close to control his posture.
Tinsley trying to control the position from guard on top but Munchack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munchack seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tinsley distracts Munchack with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Munchack holds on and takes a little breather.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tinsley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Munchack has Tinsley pulled in close to control his posture.
Tinsley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Munchack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tinsley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Munchack works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tinsley postures up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Franklin Munchack hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tinsley has his takedown stuffed
and Munchack counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Munchack.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munchack decides to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tinsley is looking to work some ground and pound but Munchack has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tinsley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tinsley postures up.
Tinsley postures up in Munchack's guard and throws a big left but Munchack blocks it.
Munchack pulls Tinsley in close to prevent any damage.
Tinsley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Munchack pulls Tinsley in close to his closed guard and prevents Tinsley from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Franklin Munchack.
Jab, jab by Tinsley - just one landing.
Munchack stuffs the takedown attempt from Tinsley. Tinsley gets slowly back to his feet.
Tinsley instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munchack working aggressively here.
Our sources have told us that Tinsley has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Munchack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Munchack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Tinsley on the inside.
Tinsley has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Munchack is trying to keep an underhook but Tinsley manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tinsley slips a nice elbow through Munchack's hands, connecting with Munchack's forehead.
Munchack moves into full guard.
Munchack has momentary wrist control but Tinsley slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tinsley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Munchack keeping moving, preventing Tinsley from controlling successfully.
Munchack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tinsley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tinsley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tinsley postures up.
Tinsley being controlled here momentarily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tinsley throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munchack trying to control the position.
Tinsley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Munchack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Munchack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tinsley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tinsley throws a big elbow that misses.
Tinsley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Munchack is keeping the position for now.
Tinsley is looking to work some ground and pound but Munchack has wrist control.
Munchack pulls Tinsley in to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tinsley pushes down on Munchack's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tinsley trying to control from half guard but Munchack is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munchack is pressing down on Tinsley's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tinsley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tinsley tries to free his leg and advance position but Munchack is retaining full guard.
Munchack seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Tinsley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franklin Munchack's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tinsley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Munchack stuffs the takedown attempt from Tinsley. Tinsley gets slowly back to his feet.
Munchack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tinsley.
Tinsley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tinsley blocks an uppercut.
Tinsley turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Munchack can't do much from the bottom here.
Tinsley in side control, throwing shots but Munchack defends.
Munchack is trying to get back to half guard.
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Munchack struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinsley lands a decent elbow from side control.
Munchack can't do much from the bottom here.
Jamal Tinsley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tinsley creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tinsley throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tinsley tries to score with some ground and pound. Munchack controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munchack is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tinsley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Munchack struggling a bit here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munchack is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Munchack's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tinsley trying to control the position but Munchack is working away.
Munchack is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tinsley's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley throwing shots but Munchack is blocking nicely.
Tinsley trying to control the action but Munchack is working from the bottom.
Munchack blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tinsley.
Munchack is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tinsley scores with a couple of nice shots.
Munchack is refusing to be controlled, as Tinsley sits in half guard.
Munchack is holding on to half guard well.
Tinsley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tinsley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Munchack trying to hold on to Tinsley's head to control him but Tinsley postures up.
Tinsley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Munchack keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Munchack is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tinsley scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tinsley trying to control the action but Munchack is working from the bottom.
Munchack wants to get back to full guard.
Munchack controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tinsley tries to pass to full mount but Munchack defends it.
Tinsley prevents Munchack from improving his position.
Tinsley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Munchack defending well though.
Tinsley throwing shots but Munchack is blocking nicely.
Tinsley trying to control from half guard but Munchack is working away.
Munchack wants to control but Tinsley is keeping busy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tinsley lands a nice hook to Munchack's body. Munchack takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley connects with a body shot that sends Munchack's belly button to the back.
Tinsley misses with a double jab.
Tinsley misses the shot to the body.
Tinsley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tinsley lands a body shot.
Tinsley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tinsley. Munchack does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tinsley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munchack.
Jamal Tinsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tinsley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tinsley working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Tinsley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franklin Munchack's cut.
That's time! Tinsley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tinsley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munchack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tinsley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munchack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tinsley scores with the left hand. Munchack knows he should have avoided that one.
Tinsley loads up on a big right hand but Munchack slips the punch.
Munchack ducks under a wild hook from Tinsley.
Munchack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tinsley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tinsley connects with the punch.
Tinsley just misses with a punch to the body.
Tinsley gets a takedown into half guard.
Tinsley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchack on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Munchack keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Tinsley throwing shots but Munchack is blocking nicely.
Munchack moves into full guard.
Munchack trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Munchack holds on and takes a little breather.
Tinsley looking to pass the guard.
Munchack pulls Tinsley in to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tinsley wants to control from the top but Munchack keeps moving.
Tinsley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Munchack trying to keep a closed guard but Tinsley is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tinsley throws a big elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munchack is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Franklin Munchack.
Tinsley has his takedown stuffed
and Munchack counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Munchack.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tinsley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tinsley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munchack can do to turn this around?
Munchack lands with a light punch inside.
Munchack lands a right hand.
Tinsley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munchack is pressed up against the cage. Tinsley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Munchack down to the mat. Munchack avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamal Tinsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tinsley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tinsley goes for a double leg but Munchack avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Munchack continues to drive forward.
Munchack misses with the head strike.
Munchack pushes Tinsley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Munchack tries a body shot but Tinsley blocks it.
Tinsley is trying to break the clinch but Munchack is controlling him.
Franklin Munchack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munchack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Munchack gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tinsley.
Tinsley blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tinsley.
A shot in the inside from Tinsley.
Tinsley looking to throw knees to the head but Munchack is blocking nicely.
Franklin Munchack seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tinsley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Munchack misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munchack.
Tinsley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Munchack just stands there and leans against the cage.
Munchack throws a head punch that misses.
Munchack misses with the head strike.
Tinsley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Munchack has him pressed against the cage.
Tinsley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Munchack walks away with a smile on his face. Tinsley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tinsley throws an overhand right that lands on Munchack's shoulder, as Munchack tries to avoid the shot.
Tinsley throws a jab when Munchack was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley is looking to clinch but Munchack is avoiding it.
Tinsley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munchack moves away.
Tinsley tests Munchack's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tinsley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Munchack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Munchack slips under a jab.
Tinsley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tinsley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tinsley swings for the body but Munchack moves out of range.
Jamal Tinsley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tinsley looking to score a takedown here. Munchack is defending well but Tinsley drives through and ends up in Munchack's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jamal Tinsley.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tinsley, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Tinsley!
A relieved looking Jamal Tinsley 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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