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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mortimer Munson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sharky Shark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shark has chosen Stand My Ground as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sharky Shark will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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209 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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197 cm
26
218 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mortimer Munson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sharky Shark!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Shark.
Shark has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Munson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Munson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Munson looks to score with a jab to the body but Shark is just out of range.
Shark tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shark.
Munson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munson.
Shark lands a jab to the nose.
Munson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A low kick from Munson is predictable there
and Munson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shark jabs at Munson's body.
Munson misses with a low kick.
Shark dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Munson. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Munson misses with a series of wild punches.
Shark lands a jab to Munson's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Munson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Munson stopping the sweep attempt from Shark.
Shark is trying to control the position but Munson postures up.
Shark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Munson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sharky Shark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shark.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark throws a lazy right hand but Munson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shark throws out a loose jab but Munson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shark scoring well with a low kick there.
Shark connects with a good right hand that stumbles Munson. Munson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Munson dives in and scores a takedown into Shark's guard.
Munson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shark holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munson scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munson looking to pass the guard.
Munson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Munson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson postures up.
Shark seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Munson wants to pass the guard but Shark is keeping the position.
Shark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Munson passes into half guard.
Munson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Munson wants to free his trapped foot but Shark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Munson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shark sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Munson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shark circles away.
Munson misses with a takedown attempt - Shark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little jabbing left from Shark on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mortimer Munson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shark.
Shark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Munson.
Shark throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Munson on the side of the head.
Jab from Shark.
Munson blocks a head kick by Shark.
Shark keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sharky Shark 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.
Munson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munson avoids the head kick by Shark.
Munson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Munson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Munson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Munson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shark's head.
Shark keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson working over Shark with some ground and pound. Shark looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Munson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Munson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Munson is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Shark still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Shark has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson is looking for a sweep.
Shark tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Munson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Munson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Shark is looking for a sweep. Munson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Munson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Munson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shark defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Munson has a takedown stuffed.
Munson motions for Shark to come forward. Munson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Munson lands a head shot.
Shark lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Munson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Munson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shark is fending him off so far but Munson persists. Nope, Shark circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mortimer Munson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shark.
Shark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Munson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shark darts in and clinches Munson up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shark throws a right hand that misses
and Munson counters with a shoot takedown. Shark fights it but they end up in guard.
Shark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Munson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Munson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Munson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Munson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mortimer Munson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shark is adopting a defensive guard.
Shark keeping moving, preventing Munson from controlling successfully.
Shark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Munson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Munson clobbers Shark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice combo by Munson! Oh, that's hurt him - Shark falls to the canvas and Munson follows him into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munson throws an elbow but Shark slips to the side and avoids it well.
Shark tries to bench press Munson off him but Munson keeps the position.
Check out the look on Munson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Shark manages to work his way to half guard, despite Munson's best efforts.
Munson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shark's head.
Well, if Munson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mortimer Munson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Munson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Munson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Munson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Munson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shark.
Shark lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Munson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shark slips a jab from Munson.
Munson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Munson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Shark is looking to regain half guard here but Munson keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson working away.
Munson in the domination position with Shark hanging on.
Munson wants to control for a moment but Shark uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Shark is in trouble now - Munson has advanced to mount!
Shark is squirming around, avoiding Munson's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Munson thowing shots but they're missing.
Shark wants to hold on but Munson pushes him away.
Shark is squirming around, avoiding Munson's attempts to control the action.
Shark tries to reverse the position but Munson maintains control.
Munson looking to secure an arm triangle but Shark defends it well.
Munson working Shark over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shark takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Munson lands a big elbow.
Shark is rocked!
Munson landing shots from mount.
Shark is still in real trouble! Can Munson finish him?
Munson softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Shark is out cold! Munson jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mortimer Munson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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