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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mujibur Rahman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Munchack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin Munchack has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mujibur Rahman's chin.
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265 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
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220 cm
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273 lbs
23 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mujibur Rahman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franklin Munchack!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munchack gets a takedown into half guard.
Munchack is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rahman tries to get to full guard but Munchack has control of the leg.
Rahman holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rahman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rahman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munchack won't allow Rahman to sweep him here.
Rahman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rahman wants to control from the top but Munchack keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchack trying to control the position here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Munchack is on top in guard.
Munchack stays in close to Rahman's body and controls the position.
Munchack trying to control the position from guard on top but Rahman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munchack wants to pass the guard but Rahman is keeping the position.
Munchack wants to control from the top but Rahman keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Munchack wants to pass the guard but Rahman is keeping the position.
Munchack looking to sit in guard and control but Rahman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rahman stays in close to Munchack's body and controls the position.
Munchack is controlling Rahman's posture.
Rahman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Munchack being controlled here, momentarily.
Rahman trying to control the position from guard on top but Munchack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munchack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rahman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Munchack is keeping the position for now.
Munchack is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rahman is aware though and is defending well.
Rahman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rahman wants to control from the top but Munchack keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mujibur Rahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Rahman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Munchack has a takedown stuffed.
Munchack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rahman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And Munchack tries to counter it with a takedown but Rahman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Munchack blocks a leg kick.
Rahman lands with an overhand left.
Munchack takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Munchack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick from Rahman.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Munchack throws a sloppy head kick and Rahman moves out of range easily.
Rahman looks to score with a jab to the body but Munchack is just out of range.
Rahman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munchack moves away.
Munchack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mujibur Rahman 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.
Rahman clinches up with Munchack and pushes him back against the cage.
Rahman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munchack can do to turn this around?
Rahman pushes off an throws an elbow but Munchack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rahman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Munchack tries for a takedown but Rahman manages to get underhooks.
Rahman has a couple of punches blocked by Munchack.
Rahman tries to work over Munchack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rahman tries to work over Munchack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Munchack has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rahman after a bit of a struggle.
Rahman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rahman lands with a left to the head.
Rahman lands a hook that snaps the head of Munchack backwards.
Rahman misses with an elbow strike.
Rahman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Rahman has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rahman just leaning against Munchack, taking a breather.
Rahman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Munchack is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mujibur Rahman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franklin Munchack.
Munchack wants a takedown but no success here.
Rahman misses with a body punch.
Rahman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rahman misses with an elbow over the top.
Rahman lands a body shot.
Munchack dodges an elbow strike from Rahman.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rahman throws an elbow but misses.
Rahman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munchack blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahman is trying to stall.
Munchack avoids the elbow strike from Rahman, against the cage.
Rahman throws an elbow but it misses.
Rahman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Munchack is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rahman throws a head punch that misses.
Rahman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Munchack blocks a body shot from Rahman.
Rahman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Franklin Munchack has been cut.
Rahman tries to land knees in the clinch but Munchack avoids the damage to the body.
Rahman pushes off an throws an elbow but Munchack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rahman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Munchack tries for a takedown but Rahman manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahman gets through Munchack's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rahman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rahman is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Munchack.
Rahman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Munchack blocks an elbow strike.
Rahman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rahman misses with an elbow over the top.
Rahman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rahman is struggling to control the position.
Rahman throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munchack tries to pull guard but Rahman won't allow it.
Munchack takes an elbow to the temple.
Rahman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rahman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Munchack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Munchack is trying to drag Rahman to the mat but Rahman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rahman misses with a knee strike.
Rahman scores with a hook to the body.
Munchack is breathing heavily.
Rahman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munchack blocks a body shot from Rahman.
Rahman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Munchack backwards.
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!
Rahman cracks Munchack with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mujibur Rahman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franklin Munchack'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.
Rahman closes the distance and clinches.
Mujibur Rahman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rahman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rahman throws an elbow that misses.
Munchack takes an elbow to the temple.
Rahman lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahman.
Munchack takes an elbow to the forehead.
Munchack tries for a takedown but Rahman manages to get underhooks.
Rahman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Franklin Munchack's cut even more.
Rahman throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munchack wants a takedown but no success here.
Rahman tries to throw a body punch but Munchack avoids it by throwing Rahman back against the cage.
Rahman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rahman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Munchack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rahman throws an elbow but misses.
Rahman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Munchack blocks it with crossed arms.
Rahman can't find room to land a body shot as Munchack controls the action.
Rahman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rahman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rahman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Munchack's brow.
Rahman lands an elbow just above Munchack 's eye.
Munchack has Rahman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rahman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mujibur Rahman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franklin Munchack.
Rahman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Munchack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice elbow from Rahman.
Rahman throws an elbow that misses.
Rahman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahman working Munchack over with knees to the body.
Rahman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rahman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The cut above Franklin Munchack's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rahman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rahman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Munchack has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rahman after a bit of a struggle.
Rahman lands a nice shot to the body.
Munchack blocks an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Rahman.
Rahman lands a nice uppercut.
Rahman scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Rahman.
Rahman scores with a shot to the side of Munchack's head.
Franklin Munchack's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rahman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Munchack's defenses.
Rahman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Munchack up against the cage.
Rahman misses with an elbow over the top.
Munchack is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rahman lands with a short shot to the head.
Rahman misses with an elbow strike.
Rahman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rahman.
Rahman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Munchack changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rahman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rahman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahman lands a leg kick that knocks Munchack off balance momentarily.
Rahman digs a good body shot into Munchack's ribs.
Munchack avoids the body shot from Rahman.
Munchack blocks the body kick.
Rahman misses with a wild body shot.
Rahman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rahman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Franklin Munchack's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mujibur Rahman!
Mujibur Rahman managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, MayheM sportswear, into his post fight interview.
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