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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Armondo Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armondo Munoz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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148 lbs
19 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Armondo Munoz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz pushes Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos jumps guard but Munoz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Santos fails to pull guard.
Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Armondo Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Santos.
Munoz digs a right hand underneath Santos's ribcage. Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Santos tries to pull guard but Munoz won't allow it.
Santos prevents a body shot from Munoz.
Munoz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Munoz struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Santos tries to pull guard but Munoz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Santos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Munoz to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Munoz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Munoz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Munoz lands with a light punch inside.
Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Munoz smiles and moves away.
Munoz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Santos takes a step back to recover.
Santos looks winded!
Munoz moves into the clinch.
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!
Munoz pushes Santos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Munoz just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Munoz walks away with a smile on his face. Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Munoz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Munoz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Munoz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santos's sensitive parts.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Munoz counter with a right hand.
Munoz moves into range and clinches up with Santos.
Munoz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santos tries to pull guard but Munoz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Santos pulls Munoz into guard.
Munoz tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Munoz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Munoz wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Munoz looking to sit in guard and control but Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Munoz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
Munoz has an active guard here but Santos has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz looking for submissions off his back.
Santos controlling the action here.
It looks like Santos might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos shoots for a takedown but Munoz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Santos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Munoz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Santos is in Munoz's guard.
Santos drops back looking for a leg! Munoz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Munoz manages to kick Santos off! Santos jumps back into Munoz's guard.
Munoz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Munoz trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz has control of Santos's left arm, preventing Santos from doing any damage.
Munoz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.
Santos wants to control from the top but Munoz keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munoz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armondo Munoz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Munoz is looking to slow Santos down with leg kicks.
Munoz throws a wild body kick that Santos sees coming a mile off.
Armondo Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munoz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santos.
Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Munoz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
Santos laying and praying for a moment but Munoz takes advantage and regains half guard.
Santos trying to control from half guard but Munoz is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz actively working from the bottom here.
Santos slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Munoz sees it coming and defends easily.
Munoz looking for subs from the bottom but Santos mounts him!
Santos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Santos moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Munoz has worked his arm free - good work by Munoz!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Munoz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Santos staying calm.
You can see the frustration on Munoz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Munoz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Santos's guard! Nice work there by Munoz!
Munoz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Munoz wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Munoz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Santos dives on top into guard.
Munoz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Munoz connects with a solid leg kick.
Munoz throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Gustavo Santos has been cut.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Munoz but Munoz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos tries to move into range but Munoz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Armondo Munoz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Santos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
That kick from Munoz tenderised Santos's leg. Santos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Munoz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santos's sensitive parts.
Munoz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santos on the side of the head.
Armondo Munoz is winning the standup battle so far.
Munoz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munoz can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Munoz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Santos's guard! Nice work there by Munoz!
Santos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Munoz passes into half guard.
Munoz wants to work for an arm triangle but Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Munoz is trying to control. Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two 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.
Munoz moves into the clinch.
Santos jumps guard but Munoz stands there with Santos around his waist. Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short left from Munoz.
Munoz lands with a short shot to the head.
Munoz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Munoz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santos jumps guard but Munoz stands there with Santos around his waist. Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Munoz misses with a body punch.
Munoz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Armondo Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Santos.
Munoz scores with a hook to the body.
Munoz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos drags the fight down to the ground.
We've been hearing that Munoz has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Munoz wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Munoz forces his way into half guard.
Santos looking for submissions off his back.
Munoz is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Munoz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santos is just riding it out for now. Munoz eventually gives up the hold.
Munoz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munoz is trying for a kimura here. Santos looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Munoz wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Armondo Munoz!
Armondo Munoz retains his featherweight title!
Armondo Munoz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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