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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Mundo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Doctor Mundo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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277 lbs
29 - 14 - 1 |
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280 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Priest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Doctor Mundo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priest avoids the body shot from Mundo.
Priest connects with an inside leg kick.
Priest connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Doctor Mundo has been cut.
Both fighters circling a little - Priest finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mundo shoots in but no luck this time.
Priest scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Priest scores with a sloppy right hand. Mundo should have avoided that one.
Priest is looking to slow Mundo down with leg kicks.
Mundo checks a leg kick.
Priest defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mundo.
Mundo moves out of range of the strikes.
Priest throws a head kick but Mundo moves out of range.
Priest throws out a leg kick but Mundo moves out of range and Priest only half commits.
Priest dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mundo tries to work over Priest's front leg with a kick but Priest checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Priest on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest misses with a body shot.
Mundo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mundo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Priest is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mundo looks to land a right hand but Priest moved out of range.
Priest was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mundo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Priest is holding on to half guard well.
Mundo throws a strike but Priest avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Priest tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Priest trying to control the position here.
Mundo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Priest preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mundo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mundo is looking to work some ground and pound but Priest has wrist control.
Mundo throws a big right hand that misses.
Mundo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mundo chips away with some ground and pound.
Mundo throwing strikes but missing.
Priest is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mundo wants to control from the top but Priest keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Priest avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest throws a body shot but no joy.
And Mundo tries to counter it with a takedown but Priest pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Johnny Priest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mundo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mundo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mundo in side control, throwing shots but Priest defends.
Mundo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Priest wants to control but Mundo postures up.
Mundo working the head and body with strikes.
Mundo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Priest tries to bench press Mundo off him but Mundo keeps the position.
Mundo throws a strike aimed at the side of Priest's head but Priest avoids it well.
Priest stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Mundo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Priest sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest is not content to let Mundo control the position.
Mundo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Priest's legs.
Priest is being controlled here.
Priest is not content to let Mundo control the position.
Mundo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Priest is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Doctor Mundo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Doctor Mundo's cut.
That's time! Priest's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mundo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mundo throws a low kick but Priest avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Priest on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Priest takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Priest is looking to slow Mundo down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Priest. That's going to slow Mundo down.
Priest throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Priest slips under a jab.
Mundo dips to his left and cracks Priest with an uppercut!
Priest tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mundo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Priest darts in and clinches Mundo up against the cage.
Good body shot from Priest.
Mundo looking for a takedown.
Priest misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Priest stalling the fight.
Mundo prevents a body shot from Priest.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Priest.
Mundo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Priest pushes Mundo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Priest gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mundo.
Mundo looking to slow down the pace here.
Mundo is trying to drag Priest to the mat but Priest just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnny Priest has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doctor Mundo.
Mundo wants to take the fight to the mat but Priest manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Priest misses with a hook to the ribs.
Priest digs a right hand underneath Mundo's ribcage. Mundo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mundo is breathing heavily.
Priest comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries to throw a body punch but Mundo avoids it by throwing Priest back against the cage.
Priest tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Priest fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Priest.
Mundo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Priest seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mundo can turn it around.
Priest doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Priest lands a body punch.
Priest lands an elbow inside that Mundo shrugs off.
Priest swings wildly with an uppercut but Mundo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Priest pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Priest delivers a nice body kick.
Mundo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mundo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Priest dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mundo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mundo there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest scores with a sloppy right hand. Mundo should have avoided that one.
Priest is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mundo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Priest darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Priest fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body kick there by Priest.
Priest scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mundo doesn't seem bothered though.
Priest ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mundo moves away.
Priest moves into the clinch.
Priest throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Priest escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mundo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priest lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest swings wildly with an uppercut but Mundo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mundo blocks the elbow strike.
Mundo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Priest.
A right hook to the body lands for Priest.
Priest is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mundo can do to turn this around?
Priest tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mundo's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Priest.
Priest lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Priest lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Priest lands an uppercut.
Priest breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Priest pushes Mundo away with a front kick.
Priest jabs at Mundo's body.
Nice body punch from Priest.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Priest dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Doctor Mundo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Priest clobbers Mundo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Priest looks to score with a jab to the body but Mundo is just out of range.
Mundo blocks a head kick by Priest.
Priest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mundo!
A combination from Mundo does no damage.
Priest lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mundo misses with a lunging right hand
and Priest counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Priest stuffs the takedown attempt from Mundo. Mundo gets slowly back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Priest, as that shot connected.
Mundo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Priest on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mundo shoots and misses
and Priest counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mundo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mundo gets tackled into the cage by Priest. Priest maintains the clinch.
Mundo wants to get back to striking at distance but Priest won't allow it.
Priest goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Priest has a couple of punches blocked by Mundo.
Priest lands a hook to the side of the head.
Priest lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mundo takes a shot to the head.
Mundo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Priest prevents it.
Johnny Priest has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doctor Mundo.
Priest gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mundo.
A short uppercut from Priest.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mundo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Priest fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Priest scores with a leg kick.
Priest looks to land a combination. Mundo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnny Priest is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mundo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mundo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Doctor Mundo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Priest bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mundo's guard.
Priest is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mundo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Priest showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mundo working a defensive guard here.
Priest tries to stand but Mundo is controlling from the bottom.
Priest is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mundo.
Priest lands a jab.
Priest buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mundo or perhaps it was just good defense by Priest, which made it look bad.
As Mundo backs away, Priest returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Priest tries a head kick but it misses.
Mundo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Priest showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Priest 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Priest!
A victorious Johnny Priest thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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