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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jackson Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ASAP Rocky - Wassup. John Best will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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171 cm
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155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Solid boxing
Prefers standup
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Excellent MT
Heavy handed
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Munoz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Best! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Best tests Munoz's chin there with a solid looking shot. Best avoids the body shot from Munoz.
Munoz misses with a wild body shot. Munoz takes one to the side of the head.
Best keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Best slips under a jab. The fighters circle momentarily. Munoz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Best avoids the body shot from Munoz.
Best has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Nice cross by Munoz. Best misses the jab. Best throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Best tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munoz was well out of range. Poor timing from Best. A little feinted left hand from Munoz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Sloppy strikes from Munoz. Those never looked like landing. Munoz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Best misses with a wild body shot. Munoz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. 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! Best tries to move into range but Munoz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Munoz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Best. Best fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Munoz, pushing him back against the cage. Munoz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. A head punch blocked on the inside by Munoz. Best looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round. Munoz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Munoz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Best - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Best throws a head punch that misses. Best lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Best doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Munoz is trying to push Best away but Best has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Munoz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Best lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Best. Best misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Best fails to land. A short right from Best on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Munoz blocks a body shot from Best. Munoz blocks an uppercut.
Best scores with a nice hook to the head. Best misses with some punches.
Munoz prevents a body shot from Best. Best trying to stall but Munoz improves his position.
Best misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Munoz's face as he tries to break the clinch. Best lands with a short shot to the head. Best lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Best working some nice short punches in the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Best lands a body shot in the clinch.
Munoz is trying to push Best away but Best has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Munoz tries to circle away but Best has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Munoz blocks a body shot from Best. A shot in the inside from Best. Best manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Munoz blocks an uppercut.
Best goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Best scores with a hook to the body. Munoz is trying to break the clinch but Best has him pressed against the cage. Best lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Best struggles to land a body shot inside as Munoz controls his hands.
Best doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Munoz blocks a body shot from Best. Best works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Best tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Best tries to work over Munoz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Munoz blocks a body shot from Best. Munoz wants to break free but Best has control.
Best working aggressively here.
Best lands with a right to the head. Best tries to work over Munoz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A short right from Best. Best lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Best pushes Munoz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Best is leaning against Munoz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Best goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Best fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Best dominated that 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.
Best lunges at Munoz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Munoz's hand. Munoz jabs Best right on the nose. Best blinks but takes it well. Munoz walks into a straight right hand from Best. Munoz throws a wild combination but nothing lands. It seemed like Best was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Munoz just misses with a punch to the body.
Munoz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Munoz misses with a left hand and Munoz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Munoz misses with a body punch
and Best connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Munoz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Best manages to avoid it. Best staggers Munoz with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Munoz looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Munoz is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Munoz walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Munoz is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). John Best! A very excited looking John Best made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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