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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). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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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Olympic wrestler
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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 - 1, 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 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kogata Munoz!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
Alvarez shoots in but Munoz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut. Munoz saw that one coming.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Munoz drops an elbow to the side of Alvarez's head.
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alvarez actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz trying to mount his opponent but Alvarez defends it.
Munoz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alvarez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Munoz.
Munoz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Munoz wants to free his trapped foot but Alvarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Munoz works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz unloads with some shots from mount but Alvarez bucks and avoids them well.
Alvarez's coaches at Laoch Den have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Alvarez working to try and regain half guard.
Alvarez taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Munoz.
Munoz thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Munoz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying desperately to improve position.
Munoz lands a nice shot to the head.
Alvarez gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is staying active underneath Munoz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Munoz moves nicely into side control.
Munoz lands a few punches from side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Munoz working his ground and pound in the gym.
Munoz in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Alvarez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Munoz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Alvarez to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kogata Munoz dominated that round.
That's time! Alvarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Alvarez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Munoz defends well and Alvarez ends up having to push Munoz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alvarez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Munoz can't get the takedown.
Munoz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alvarez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Munoz turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Munoz manages to end up in side control.
Alvarez tries to buck Munoz off but Munoz is having none of it.
Munoz is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Munoz tries to advance to mount but Alvarez denies him.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz tries to move into full mount but can't pass Alvarez's legs.
Alvarez gets back to half guard.
Alvarez is not content to let Munoz control the position.
Munoz is thwarting Alvarez's attempts to control the position.
Munoz is stalling here. Alvarez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Munoz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Alvarez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Munoz, who protects the arm well.
Munoz wants to get back to his feet.
Alvarez looking to control but instead Munoz has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Munoz tries to roll over but Alvarez keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Munoz!
Munoz is trying to stand.
Alvarez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Alvarez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Munoz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Alvarez tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Alvarez with the ground and pound from mount.
Alvarez is landing with some decent strikes but Munoz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alvarez lands a big shot there that rocks Munoz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is squirming around, avoiding Alvarez's attempts to control the action.
Munoz is looking to improve his position but Alvarez isn't that keen on the idea.
Alvarez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munoz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alvarez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz blocking the ground and pound.
Munoz can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Munoz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez postures up in Munoz's guard and throws a big left but Munoz blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munoz trying to control the position.
Alvarez lands a couple of digs.
Alvarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Munoz is retaining full guard.
Alvarez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alvarez stops Munoz from standing up.
Alvarez connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Munoz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Munoz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alvarez trying to control but Munoz is working from the bottom.
Munoz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarez throwing strikes from guard but Munoz blocks nicely.
Alvarez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alvarez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Munoz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alvarez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Munoz tries to score with some ground and pound. Alvarez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Alvarez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Munoz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kogata Munoz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Munoz wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy.
Alvarez sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz wants to take a breather but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Munoz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Munoz not doing much here.
Munoz wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kogata Munoz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alvarez connects with a crisp jab.
Kogata Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez feints and as Munoz raises his hands in defense, Alvarez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alvarez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Munoz keeps moving.
Alvarez throws a big right hand that misses.
Alvarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alvarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Munoz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munoz pulls Alvarez in close to prevent any damage.
Alvarez looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Munoz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alvarez's waist but Alvarez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Munoz off to one side.
Decent striking displayed by Alvarez there.
Alvarez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Munoz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alvarez's waist but Alvarez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Munoz off to one side.
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.
Alvarez slowing the pace effectively.
Alvarez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Munoz is defending well.
Munoz wants to take the fight to the mat but Alvarez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Munoz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alvarez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alvarez stops a takedown attempt from Munoz.
Alvarez has Munoz pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Alvarez regains guard immediately.
Munoz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Munoz postures up in Alvarez's guard and throws a big left but Alvarez blocks it.
Alvarez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Munoz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Munoz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Munoz tries to pass.
Munoz trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez throws a strike but Munoz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Alvarez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Munoz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Munoz is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Munoz with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Munoz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Munoz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alvarez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kogata Munoz dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Munoz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Munoz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvarez shoots in and bounces Munoz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Munoz wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvarez stops Munoz from standing up.
Alvarez trying to control but Munoz is working from the bottom.
Alvarez stops Munoz from standing up.
Munoz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alvarez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alvarez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Munoz is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Munoz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alvarez is staying active underneath Munoz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Munoz throws a strike but Alvarez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Munoz advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alvarez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alvarez is looking to control Munoz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alvarez avoid being mounted?
Alvarez has hold of Munoz's hands but Munoz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Munoz wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy.
Munoz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alvarez wants to control but Munoz is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Munoz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alvarez regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kogata Munoz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Munoz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kogata Munoz!
Kogata Munoz is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Kogata Munoz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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