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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kron Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armondo Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armondo Munoz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid 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
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kron Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Armondo Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots for a takedown but Munoz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munoz.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Munoz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Munoz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Munoz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Munoz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Munoz connects with a nice looking jab.
Munoz is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Armondo Munoz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Munoz dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Munoz.
Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Munoz is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva is working for a kimura but Munoz is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Munoz's hands, connecting with Munoz's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Munoz defends it.
Munoz wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Munoz defending well though.
Silva is trying to control. Munoz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Munoz tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva throwing shots but Munoz is blocking nicely.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Munoz trying to control but Silva postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Munoz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Munoz has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Munoz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Munoz is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Munoz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva trying to control but Munoz is working from the bottom.
Munoz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Munoz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Munoz keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Munoz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Munoz working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva postures up in Munoz's guard and throws a big left but Munoz blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kron Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Munoz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Munoz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Munoz's waist but Munoz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Munoz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Munoz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Munoz saw that one coming.
Silva 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.
Munoz lands with a nice body kick.
Munoz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Armondo Munoz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Munoz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva has Munoz up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Munoz fails to land.
Silva has Munoz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Munoz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Munoz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
Munoz throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Munoz tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva lands a takedown into guard.
Munoz keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Munoz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into half guard.
Munoz is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Munoz defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Silva.
Munoz is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Silva controlling the pace.
Silva lands strikes from half guard.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva working Munoz over with strikes.
Silva is trying to control. Munoz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Munoz's hands, connecting with Munoz's forehead.
Munoz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Munoz is rocked!
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Munoz wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva prevents Munoz from improving his position.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've been hearing good reports from Silva's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Munoz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munoz can do to turn this around?
Silva lands strikes from half guard.
Silva working over Munoz with some ground and pound. Munoz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munoz keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throwing shots but Munoz is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kron Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva drives through with a takedown into Munoz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kron Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Silva works over Munoz with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Munoz working a defensive guard but Silva passes into half guard.
Munoz wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva throwing shots but Munoz is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Munoz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Munoz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Munoz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Munoz has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Munoz can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Munoz trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Munoz is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
It looks like Armondo Munoz has been cut.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Munoz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Munoz is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva cracks Munoz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Munoz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Silva! Munoz is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kron Silva!
Kron Silva retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kron Silva thanked GREEN!160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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