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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brother Firetribe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kogata Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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169 lbs
23 - 9 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Brother Firetribe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kogata Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firetribe throws a head kick but Munoz moves out of range.
Firetribe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Firetribe scores with a leg kick.
Firetribe throws a shot to the body.
Firetribe scores with a punch to the head.
Munoz blocks a leg kick.
Munoz throws an overhand right that lands on Firetribe's shoulder, as Firetribe tries to avoid the shot.
Munoz dives in for a single leg takedown but Firetribe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Munoz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Firetribe digs a right hand underneath Munoz's ribcage. Munoz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Munoz prevents a body shot from Firetribe.
Firetribe lands an elbow that stopped Munoz in his tracks for a moment.
Munoz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Firetribe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Firetribe lands with a left to the head.
Firetribe with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Firetribe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Munoz tries to score a body lock takedown but Firetribe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brother Firetribe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kogata Munoz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firetribe lands a knee to the head.
Munoz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Firetribe lands an elbow inside.
Firetribe misses with a punch on the inside.
Firetribe lands an elbow inside that Munoz shrugs off.
Firetribe is stalling here.
Munoz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Firetribe prevents it.
Firetribe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Firetribe obliges.
Nice elbow from Firetribe.
Munoz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Firetribe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz happy to just control the position for now.
Firetribe is looking to regain half guard here but Munoz keeps moving and retains side control.
Firetribe struggling a bit here.
Munoz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Firetribe keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Firetribe 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.
Firetribe is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Munoz is controlling him well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is looking to take a break and control but Firetribe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Munoz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Firetribe's waist but Firetribe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Munoz off to one side.
Munoz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Firetribe tries to avoid it but Munoz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Firetribe to the ground. Firetribe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Firetribe leaves Munoz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Munoz shoots in looking for a takedown but Firetribe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Munoz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Munoz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Firetribe defends it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Munoz is defended easily by Firetribe.
Munoz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Munoz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Firetribe.
Firetribe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Firetribe scores with a leg kick.
Firetribe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Firetribe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Firetribe tests Munoz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munoz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Munoz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Munoz shoots and misses
and Firetribe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Firetribe.
Firetribe lands a shoulder strike.
Firetribe landing knees to the body.
Firetribe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.
Firetribe stops a takedown attempt from Munoz.
Firetribe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Munoz looks winded!
Firetribe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brother Firetribe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Firetribe.
Munoz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Firetribe tries to avoid it but Munoz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Firetribe to the ground. Firetribe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Munoz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Firetribe is fending him off so far but Munoz persists. Nope, Firetribe circles away and we're back to standing.
Firetribe cracks the inside of Munoz's front leg.
Munoz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brother Firetribe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kogata Munoz.
Munoz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Munoz moves out of range of the body kick from Firetribe.
Kogata Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munoz looks for the body kick but Firetribe saw that one coming.
Firetribe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Firetribe clobbers Munoz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Firetribe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firetribe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Munoz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Firetribe tries to avoid it but Munoz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Firetribe to the ground. Firetribe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Firetribe. Munoz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munoz moves out of range of the body kick.
Munoz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Firetribe.
Firetribe scores with a sloppy right hand. Munoz should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firetribe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Firetribe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munoz moves away.
Firetribe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munoz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Firetribe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Firetribe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Firetribe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munoz.
Munoz slips under a jab from Firetribe.
Firetribe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Munoz's calf.
Munoz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Firetribe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Munoz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Firetribe.
Munoz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Munoz fails to land the takedown.
Munoz closes the distance and clinches up with Firetribe, looking for a takedown. Munoz pushes Firetribe against the cage but Firetribe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Firetribe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Munoz counters with a shoot takedown. Firetribe fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Munoz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firetribe looking for a sweep. Not yet Firetribe, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Firetribe is on top in guard.
Firetribe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Firetribe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Firetribe wanted to stand there but Munoz had control of the position.
Firetribe is stalling in the full guard.
Munoz seems keen to control Firetribe's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firetribe wants to stand but Munoz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Munoz is working an open guard so Firetribe takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Firetribe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Firetribe lands with a slapping head kick.
Firetribe with a jab.
Firetribe 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.
Firetribe stuffs the takedown.
Brother Firetribe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Firetribe defends well and Munoz ends up having to push Firetribe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Firetribe lands a right hand.
Firetribe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Munoz jumps guard but Firetribe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Firetribe prevents a takedown attempt there.
I was talking to Firetribe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Firetribe tries a body shot but Munoz blocks it.
Munoz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Munoz is rocked!
Firetribe digs a right hand underneath Munoz's ribcage. Munoz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Firetribe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Munoz has Firetribe pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Munoz pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Firetribe tumbling to the mat - Munoz dives into Firetribe's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Firetribe looking for a sweep. Not yet Firetribe, not yet.
Kogata Munoz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Munoz trying to control the position from guard on top but Firetribe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brother Firetribe dominated that second round.
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!
Firetribe tries to bum rush Munoz with a series of wild strikes but Munoz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Munoz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Firetribe slips under a jab from Munoz.
Firetribe thumps Munoz with a low kick.
Firetribe has managed to clinch.
Firetribe lands an elbow just above Munoz 's eye.
Munoz prevents a body shot from Firetribe.
Firetribe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Firetribe.
Firetribe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Firetribe.
Firetribe is pressed up against the cage. Munoz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Firetribe down to the mat. Firetribe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Munoz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Firetribe defends it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Firetribe, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firetribe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Firetribe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Munoz circles away quickly and effectively.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown but Firetribe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brother Firetribe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kogata Munoz.
Firetribe throws a hook to the side of Munoz's head but Munoz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Firetribe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Munoz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brother Firetribe is winning the standup battle so far.
Firetribe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Munoz shoots in for a double leg but Firetribe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Firetribe throws a sloppy head kick and Munoz moves out of range easily.
Munoz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Firetribe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Firetribe lands with a shot to the body.
Firetribe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Firetribe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munoz can do to turn this around?
Firetribe lands a slapping body shot.
Firetribe stuffs the takedown.
Munoz slips a jab from Firetribe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firetribe throws a leg kick but Munoz checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Firetribe!
Munoz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Firetribe circles away.
Munoz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good leg kick by Firetribe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Firetribe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Firetribe.
Firetribe connects with a looping right hand.
Munoz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Firetribe is fending him off so far but Munoz persists. Nope, Firetribe circles away and we're back to standing.
Firetribe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Firetribe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Munoz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Firetribe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Munoz somewhat.
Firetribe scoring well with a low kick there.
Firetribe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Firetribe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Munoz.
Munoz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Firetribe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Firetribe jabs at Munoz's body.
Munoz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Firetribe.
Donk. Firetribe catches Munoz right on the button with a cross.
Firetribe slaps away a takedown attempt from Munoz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Munoz fails with a takedown attempt.
Firetribe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Munoz's sensitive parts.
Firetribe scores with a punch to the head.
Munoz misses with a takedown attempt - Firetribe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kogata Munoz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munoz slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Firetribe scores with the left hand. Munoz knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Firetribe lands a leg kick that knocks Munoz off balance momentarily.
Firetribe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Munoz's sensitive parts.
Firetribe throws a sloppy head kick and Munoz moves out of range easily.
Firetribe lands with a cross.
Firetribe scores with the left hand. Munoz knows he should have avoided that one.
Firetribe cracks Munoz with an open hand slap.
Firetribe lands a leg kick that knocks Munoz off balance momentarily.
Munoz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Munoz misses with a takedown attempt - Firetribe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Munoz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Firetribe throws a body shot but no joy.
Firetribe lands a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brother Firetribe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Firetribe, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brother Firetribe!
After winning the bout, Brother Firetribe thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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