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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reverend Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gogo Munjiza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reverend Sin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gogo Munjiza!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Reverend Sin has been cut.
Munjiza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good shot there by Munjiza.
Nice body kick from Sin.
Sin tries to clinch up.
Sin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Munjiza tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sin defends well and Munjiza ends up having to push Sin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Munjiza manages to circle out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Munjiza.
Munjiza scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sin in his tracks.
Donk. Munjiza catches Sin right on the button with a cross.
Munjiza scores with a sloppy right hand. Sin should have avoided that one.
Reverend Sin's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Munjiza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Munjiza scores with a jab.
Munjiza avoids the head kick by Sin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Munjiza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Munjiza throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Munjiza is in Sin's guard.
Sin wants to sweep here but Munjiza controlling him for the moment.
Sin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Munjiza trying to control the position from guard on top but Sin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munjiza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Munjiza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munjiza is one step ahead there.
Munjiza looking to sit in guard and control but Sin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin stands up and waves to Munjiza to follow him.
Munjiza has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Munjiza moves into the clinch successfully.
Sin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Munjiza.
Munjiza lands with a right to the head.
Munjiza tries for a takedown but Sin manages to get underhooks.
Munjiza manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sin throws a punch but it's blocked by Munjiza.
Munjiza avoiding damage as Sin throws knees to the body.
Munjiza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin tries to work over Munjiza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Munjiza avoids it.
Munjiza works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sin is on top in guard.
Sin trying to control but Munjiza is working from the bottom.
Munjiza is pulling down on Sin's head. It's preventing any offense from Sin, at least for the moment.
Munjiza keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully.
Sin is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at School of Hard Knocks that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Munjiza seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin throws a strike but Munjiza rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Munjiza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Munjiza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munjiza won't allow Sin to sweep him here.
Munjiza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sin is keeping the position for now.
Sin lands a decent shot there.
Sin striking off his back but it's not causing Munjiza any problems.
Munjiza tries to free his leg and advance position but Sin is retaining full guard.
Munjiza wants to control from the top but Sin keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gogo Munjiza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reverend Sin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Munjiza rushes Sin and presses him up against the cage.
Sin throws a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Sin.
Munjiza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Munjiza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Munjiza.
Sin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Munjiza backwards.
Sin landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Sin.
Munjiza blocks the elbow strike.
Sin tries to land knees in the clinch but Munjiza avoids the damage to the body.
Sin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sin tries a body shot but Munjiza blocks it.
Munjiza avoids the elbow strike from Sin, against the cage.
Munjiza managing to block the knees to the body from Sin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munjiza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Munjiza has closed the distance and engaged Sin in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munjiza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sin or not.
Sin is leaning against Munjiza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Munjiza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Munjiza takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Munjiza.
Sin tries to work over Munjiza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Munjiza tries to score a body lock takedown but Sin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sin tries a body shot but Munjiza blocks it.
Munjiza is looking to take this one to the mat.
Munjiza avoiding damage.
Munjiza prevents a body shot from Sin.
Sin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sin avoiding damage as Munjiza throws knees to the body.
Sin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Munjiza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sin throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munjiza darts in and clinches Sin up against the cage.
Sin stops a takedown attempt from Munjiza.
Reverend Sin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gogo Munjiza.
Sin crunches a lovely knee into Munjiza's ribcage.
Munjiza is breathing heavily.
Sin lands with a light punch inside.
Reverend Sin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Munjiza misses with a punch on the inside.
Sin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sin lands a hook that snaps the head of Munjiza backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sin misses with an elbow strike.
Munjiza breaks from the clinch.
Sin slips a jab and a cross from Munjiza.
Sin closes the distance and clinches.
Sin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sin tries to throw a body punch but Munjiza avoids it by throwing Sin back against the cage.
Munjiza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Munjiza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Munjiza backwards.
Munjiza lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Munjiza.
Sin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Munjiza lands a shoulder strike.
Munjiza blocks a body shot from Sin.
Munjiza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Munjiza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Munjiza.
Munjiza breaks from the clinch.
Sin tries to keep at a distance but Munjiza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Munjiza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Reverend Sin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munjiza scores with a head kick.
Sin closes the distance and pushes Munjiza back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Munjiza controls his hands.
Munjiza is trying to maintain a safe position but Sin gets an underhook and turns Munjiza into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Munjiza wants to take the fight to the mat but Sin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Munjiza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sin pushes Munjiza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Munjiza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sin backwards.
Sin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Munjiza tries to break the clinch but Sin is controlling the position.
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 Reverend Sin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reverend Sin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Munjiza shoots for a takedown but Sin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sin tries to counter by clinching up but Munjiza breaks away and moves out of range.
Munjiza misses with a few strikes there.
Reverend Sin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Munjiza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munjiza closes the distance and clinches.
Munjiza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sin backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sin.
Sin pushes Munjiza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sin misses with a punch to the body.
Sin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Munjiza prevents a body shot from Sin.
Munjiza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sin.
Munjiza is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sin is defending well.
Munjiza can't get the takedown.
Reverend Sin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gogo Munjiza.
Munjiza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Munjiza.
A short body shot lands from Sin as the two fighters clinch.
Sin trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sin - that landed with a thud.
Munjiza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Munjiza blocks a body shot from Sin.
Munjiza is trying to stall.
Sin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short body shot lands from Sin as the two fighters clinch.
Sin scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Sin.
Munjiza prevents a body shot from Sin.
Munjiza misses with the head strike.
Sin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Munjiza.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Munjiza controls his hands.
Sin scores with a shot to the side of Munjiza's head.
A right hand to the body from Sin.
Sin scores a nice knee to the body.
Sin misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Sin.
Munjiza blocking some punches.
Sin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sin lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sin is working Munjiza over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sin lands a shoulder strike.
Sin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sin tries a body shot but Munjiza blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munjiza.
Munjiza managing to block the knees to the body from Sin.
Sin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sin trying to land knees to the body.
Sin tries to throw a body punch but Munjiza avoids it by throwing Sin back against the cage.
Sin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Munjiza or not.
Sin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munjiza's elbow.
Sin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munjiza's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munjiza blocks an elbow strike from Sin.
Munjiza takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sin misses with a body punch.
Sin misses with a body punch.
Sin pushes Munjiza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Munjiza swings wildly with an uppercut but Sin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sin misses with an elbow over the top.
Munjiza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sin working aggressively here.
Sin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Munjiza trying to stall but Sin improves his position.
Munjiza tries to stall but Sin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Munjiza blocks a body shot from Sin.
Sin is pressed up against the cage. Munjiza has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sin down to the mat. Sin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Munjiza misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin wants to clinch up but Munjiza keeps it at a distance.
Sin closes the distance and clinches.
Sin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Munjiza breaks from the clinch.
Munjiza closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sin to the mat! Sin manages to get full guard.
Sin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sin pulls Munjiza in to control the position.
Sin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Munjiza stops Sin from standing up.
Munjiza trying to control but Sin is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reverend Sin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sin 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reverend Sin!
Reverend Sin made sure to mention his sponsor, Snowfire Nutrients in his post fight interview.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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