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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kogata Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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166 lbs
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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kogata Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alvarez tries to avoid it but Munoz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alvarez to the ground. Alvarez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Munoz shoots and misses
and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Munoz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alvarez wants to pass to mount but Munoz is defending the position.
Alvarez wants to work for an arm triangle but Munoz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Alvarez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Munoz's head.
Munoz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alvarez.
Munoz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alvarez looking to sit in guard and control but Munoz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Munoz passes Alvarez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz content to control rather than advance.
Munoz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Munoz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to escape the mount.
Munoz content just to control the position here.
Munoz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Munoz raining down hammerfists from mount.
Munoz lands a couple of good shots and Alvarez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Munoz misses with an elbow to the head.
Alvarez trying to control the action but Munoz just sinks the hooks in.
Munoz lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez trying to control the hands but Munoz won't let him.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Munoz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Alvarez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarez is staying active underneath Munoz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kogata Munoz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Munoz throws a low kick but Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Alvarez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Munoz. No joy for Alvarez on that attempt.
Munoz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvarez.
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munoz moves away.
Munoz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Munoz shoots for a takedown but Alvarez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jab by Alvarez.
Munoz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Munoz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Munoz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Munoz stopping the sweep attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alvarez looking to control.
Munoz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Munoz wriggles free and stands up.
Alvarez lands a jab to Munoz's midsection.
Munoz shoots in for a double leg but Alvarez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good exchange - Alvarez coming out on top.
Munoz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kogata Munoz.
Alvarez stuns Munoz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alvarez is looking to wear down Munoz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz slips a jab from Alvarez.
Munoz rushes Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Munoz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvarez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Munoz is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Alvarez to the mat. Alvarez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Alvarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez is looking for a triangle but Munoz pushes his legs off easily.
Alvarez looking to control.
Alvarez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Munoz defends well.
Alvarez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Munoz defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kogata Munoz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Munoz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alvarez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Munoz.
Decent striking displayed by Alvarez there.
Alvarez looks to throw the jab but Munoz is out of range.
Munoz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alvarez misses with a hook.
Munoz moves away from the strike by Alvarez.
Alvarez looks to throw the jab but Munoz is out of range.
Alvarez throws out a powerful jab.
Munoz gets a double leg takedown into Alvarez's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz is looking to advance position but Alvarez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Alvarez lands a heavy elbow.
Alvarez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Munoz really wants to buck Alvarez off and get back to his feet.
Alvarez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Alvarez lands a couple of good shots and Munoz has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Alvarez lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Alvarez throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Alvarez is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Alvarez gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Alvarez gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Alvarez apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz misses with a takedown attempt - Alvarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a big shot that misses.
Munoz shoots for a double leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls well. He's pushed Munoz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kogata Munoz.
Munoz blocks a jab.
Alvarez throws out a powerful jab.
Alvarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Munoz.
Munoz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Munoz slips the punch.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the body.
Munoz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alvarez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Munoz from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looking for a guillotine here but Munoz defends easily.
Alvarez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Munoz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Munoz from controlling successfully.
Munoz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Munoz wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Munoz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munoz lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alvarez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Munoz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alvarez's guard.
Munoz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Munoz looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alvarez looking to pass the guard.
Alvarez advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz tries to bench press Alvarez off him but Alvarez keeps the position.
Munoz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Munoz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Munoz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alvarez working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Munoz is looking for a sweep.
Alvarez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Munoz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Munoz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Alvarez is controlling him well.
Alvarez is trying to ground and pound but Munoz uses the momentary lack of control by Alvarez to regain half guard.
Alvarez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munoz avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez jabs Munoz right on the nose. Munoz blinks but takes it well.
Alvarez thuds a left hand into Munoz's body.
Munoz moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvarez clobbers Munoz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice uppercut there from Alvarez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alvarez throws a lazy right hand but Munoz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Munoz shoots in but no luck this time.
Munoz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munoz.
Munoz shoots in and drives through. Alvarez sprawls well.
Munoz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz dives in for a single leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kogata Munoz.
Munoz gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Alvarez regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munoz trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Alvarez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Munoz shoots in and gets a takedown into Alvarez's guard.
Munoz tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Munoz trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Munoz pushes down on Alvarez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Munoz tries to pass to full mount but Alvarez defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to control but can't.
Munoz wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is defending well.
Munoz trying to control from half guard but Alvarez is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kogata Munoz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez thuds his right hand into Munoz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alvarez clobbers Munoz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alvarez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Munoz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Alvarez is in Munoz's guard.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Munoz keeping full guard, as Alvarez tries to pass.
Munoz is looking to stand up but Alvarez isn't so interested in that idea.
Munoz is looking to stand back up but Alvarez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Munoz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura but Munoz is defending well.
Munoz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alvarez is trying to control. Munoz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Alvarez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz kicks off Alvarez and gets to his feet.
Munoz with a poor takedown
and Alvarez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Munoz!
Munoz is looking for a sweep.
Munoz is trying to control Alvarez's posture but Alvarez avoids it.
Alvarez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alvarez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alvarez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:48
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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energy
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