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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tarik Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Make Munalukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Make Munalukko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tarik Gibson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Make Munalukko!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson throws a head kick that misses.
Munalukko let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Munalukko throws a push kick but Gibson slaps the foot to one side.
Good work by Gibson as he checks the leg kick.
Gibson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Munalukko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Munalukko blocks a low kick nicely.
Gibson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good work by Gibson as he checks the leg kick.
Munalukko has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gibson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Munalukko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gibson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munalukko feints a counter leg kick.
Munalukko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gibson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munalukko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibson lands a leg kick that knocks Munalukko off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Gibson misses its intended target.
Munalukko lands a nice hook to Gibson's body. Gibson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Munalukko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Munalukko misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munalukko lands with a good body shot.
A cross from Munalukko lands.
It looks like Tarik Gibson has been cut.
Munalukko lands a nice shot that snaps Gibson's head back.
Gibson throws a right hand that Munalukko ducks under and follows up with a left that Munalukko also avoids with ease.
Munalukko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gibson closes the distance and clinches.
Munalukko lands with a short shot to the head.
Gibson tries a body shot but Munalukko blocks it.
Gibson struggles to land a body shot inside as Munalukko controls his hands.
Gibson tries to stall but Munalukko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice left hand lands by Munalukko.
Munalukko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Munalukko struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibson controls his hands.
Munalukko is trying to maintain a safe position but Gibson gets an underhook and turns Munalukko into the cage.
Gibson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munalukko's elbow.
Gibson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gibson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munalukko struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibson controls his hands.
Gibson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Munalukko backwards.
Munalukko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gibson struggles to land a body shot inside as Munalukko controls his hands.
Gibson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Munalukko blocking some punches.
Munalukko has a couple of punches blocked by Gibson.
Gibson trying to control the position but instead, Munalukko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gibson into the cage.
Munalukko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gibson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Munalukko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gibson misses with some punches.
Munalukko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munalukko tries to pull guard but Gibson holds him up against the cage and eventually Munalukko drops back down to his feet.
Munalukko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Munalukko lands a hook that snaps the head of Gibson backwards.
Munalukko letting Gibson take a breather here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gibson lands a body shot.
Munalukko prevents a body shot from Gibson.
Munalukko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Munalukko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gibson.
Gibson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Munalukko is trying to maintain a safe position but Gibson gets an underhook and turns Munalukko into the cage.
Munalukko lands a shoulder strike.
Munalukko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Gibson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Munalukko tries to work over Gibson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Gibson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson being controlled against the cage.
Gibson misses with some punches.
Munalukko scores with a hook to the body.
Gibson tries to stall but Munalukko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibson.
Munalukko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gibson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Munalukko throws a head punch that misses.
Munalukko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Gibson - that landed with a thud.
Munalukko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gibsons head.
Gibson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Gibson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gibson.
Munalukko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gibson as Munalukko tries to tie him up.
Munalukko has Gibson pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Make Munalukko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tarik Gibson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Munalukko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good work by Munalukko as he checks the leg kick.
Munalukko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Munalukko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gibson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Munalukko stuns Gibson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Munalukko misses with a leg kick
and Gibson counters with a body kick.
Gibson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Make Munalukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibson throws a lazy head kick
and Munalukko counters with a body kick that stops Gibson in his tracks momentarily.
Gibson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munalukko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Munalukko connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Gibson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Munalukko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Gibson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munalukko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gibson. That one must have hurt.
Gibson misses with a hook. Munalukko ducked under it nicely.
Munalukko was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gibson misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Munalukko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Munalukko lands a nice looking body shot.
Munalukko throws a body shot but no joy.
Gibson throwing a counter right hand but Munalukko manages to avoid it.
Munalukko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gibson.
Gibson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Munalukko's calf.
Munalukko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Munalukko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gibson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Donk. Munalukko catches Gibson right on the button with a cross.
Gibson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Munalukko is out of range.
Munalukko scores with a shot to the body.
Munalukko lands with a good body shot.
Munalukko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Munalukko is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gibson.
Munalukko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gibson rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munalukko throws a wild body kick that Gibson sees coming a mile off.
Munalukko missing with a left hand there. Gibson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Munalukko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Gibson.
Munalukko avoids the head kick by Gibson.
Munalukko delivers a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Munalukko.
Gibson moves out of range of the body kick.
Munalukko throws a solid leg kick but Gibson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Munalukko.
Munalukko misses with a body shot.
Gibson throwing a counter right hand but Munalukko manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Munalukko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gibson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Make Munalukko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Munalukko stuns Gibson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Munalukko misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Munalukko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gibson throws a series of punches but Munalukko moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munalukko. Gibson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gibson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A left lands for Gibson.
Gibson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gibson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munalukko.
Gibson tests Munalukko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Munalukko throws a good cross that connects.
Munalukko misses the 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.
Munalukko feints and then cracks Gibson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gibson down.
Munalukko cracks Gibson with an open hand slap.
Munalukko is looking to score with low kicks.
Munalukko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gibson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gibson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Munalukko.
Nice uppercut there from Gibson.
Gibson swats away the attempt to clinch by Munalukko.
As Munalukko backs away, Gibson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gibson cracks Munalukko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gibson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Munalukko connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Make Munalukko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tarik Gibson's cut.
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.
Danga de danga de dang - Munalukko scores with a four punch combination!
Munalukko moves out of range of the body kick from Gibson.
Munalukko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gibson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munalukko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Munalukko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibson was well out of range. Poor timing from Munalukko.
Gibson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gibson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Munalukko doesn't seem bothered though.
Gibson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Munalukko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gibson.
Gibson throws a head kick but Munalukko moves out of range.
Munalukko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibson tries to land a leg kick but Munalukko saw it coming and moves away.
Gibson connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munalukko lunges at Gibson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gibson's hand.
Munalukko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gibson if he has to take too many more of those.
Munalukko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gibson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Munalukko throws a lazy body kick
and Gibson counters with an outside leg kick.
Gibson misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Munalukko misses.
Munalukko throws out a leg kick but Gibson moves out of range and Munalukko only half commits.
Gibson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gibson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick from Munalukko lands but Gibson takes it in his stride.
Gibson throws a leg kick which misses Munalukko's front leg but catches the back leg as Munalukko tries to avoid it.
Munalukko digs a good body shot into Gibson's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munalukko lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munalukko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Munalukko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gibson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Munalukko lands with a straight right. Gibson didn't see that one coming.
Munalukko swinging wildly here.
Gibson lands a front kick.
Munalukko checks a leg kick.
Munalukko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gibson moves away.
Munalukko ducks right into an uppercut from Gibson.
Munalukko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gibson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Munalukko is out of range.
Munalukko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gibson with a body shot.
Gibson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munalukko misses with a wild body shot.
Gibson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gibson tests Munalukko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gibson throws a head kick that Munalukko semi-blocks.
Gibson tries a low kick but Munalukko avoids it.
A nice side step and Munalukko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gibson cracks Munalukko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gibson looks to land a left hand but Munalukko moved out of range nicely.
Gibson connects with a body shot that sends Munalukko's belly button to the back.
Gibson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Munalukko.
Gibson avoids a kick to the body.
Munalukko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tarik Gibson's cut is getting worse.
Munalukko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gibson.
Gibson catches Munalukko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson tries to land a body kick
and Munalukko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson moves out of range of the body kick.
Gibson throws a leg kick but Munalukko checks it.
Munalukko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gibson's head backwards.
Munalukko blocks the body kick.
Munalukko throws out a loose jab but Gibson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gibson blocks a leg kick.
Gibson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Munalukko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Munalukko connects with a right hand. Gibson shakes it off.
Gibson is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Munalukko.
Gibson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Oh Gibson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gibson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Munalukko throws out the jab.
Munalukko scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Make Munalukko really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tarik Gibson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Munalukko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Munalukko throws out a leg kick but Gibson moves out of range and Munalukko only half commits.
Munalukko cracks Gibson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Gibson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Munalukko pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Gibson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Make Munalukko! Make Munalukko retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Make Munalukko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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