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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Haden (ranked 5654 p4p, 244 weight class) and Furious Munchkin (ranked 7495 p4p, 293 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
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140 lbs
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175 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Haden ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Furious Munchkin! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Haden throws a shot from downtown. Munchkin moves away and avoids it. Haden steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Munchkin. That one must have hurt. Munchkin lands a jab to Haden 's midsection. Munchkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Haden darts in and clinches Munchkin up against the cage. Haden jumps guard but Munchkin stands there with Haden around his waist. Haden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Munchkin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Haden blocks an uppercut.
Haden tries to pull guard but Munchkin forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Munchkin lands with a short head shot on the inside. Haden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Munchkin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A nice right hand lands inside from Munchkin. Munchkin misses with some punches.
Munchkin lands a hook that snaps the head of Haden backwards. Munchkin stalling in the clinch but Haden improves position. Munchkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Haden uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Haden has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Munchkin regains guard immediately. Haden is breathing heavily. Munchkin working a defensive guard here.
Haden wants to control from the top but Munchkin keeps moving. Munchkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haden can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Munchkin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Munchkin has control of Haden 's left arm, preventing Haden from doing any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Haden in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Haden trying to stand up but can't free himself from Munchkin's guard. Munchkin trying to keep a closed guard but Haden is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Haden 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. Haden fails to land the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Haden . That's going to take a lot out of him. Munchkin fakes the leg kick and cracks Haden in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Munchkin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Munchkin feints and then cracks Haden 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haden down. Munchkin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Haden steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Munchkin. That one must have hurt. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Haden crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Munchkin - the referee stops the clock and Haden gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Munchkin. Haden manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. An inside leg kick lands from Munchkin. Furious Munchkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Munchkin scores with a body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Munchkin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Munchkin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haden takes one on the button. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Munchkin, right into the meat.
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! A nice leg kick lands there from Munchkin. Haden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Munchkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Furious Munchkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Haden takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Munchkin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Munchkin scores with a kick to the midsection. Munchkin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haden 's calf. Munchkin lands a leg kick that knocks Haden off balance momentarily. Munchkin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Munchkin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Munchkin scores with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Munchkin. Munchkin keeps Haden at a distance using the push kick. Munchkin thows a body kick. Haden tries to catch it but that hurt him. Haden is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Haden takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Munchkin scores with a push kick. Haden has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Munchkin. Munchkin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Munchkin punishes Haden 's body with a nice straight punch. Haden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. A jab from Munchkin finds it's way through Haden 's defenses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Furious Munchkin dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Munchkin lands a leg kick that knocks Haden off balance momentarily. Munchkin lands a leg kick that knocks Haden off balance momentarily. Munchkin sizes up Haden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Both fighters circling a little - Munchkin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Haden will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. A thudding body kick lands there by Munchkin!
Haden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Haden 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. Munchkin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Haden dives in and grabs Munchkin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Munchkin pushes down on Haden 's head and hops out. Munchkin scores with a leg kick.
Munchkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Munchkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Munchkin scores with a leg kick.
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! Munchkin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Munchkin is looking to slow Haden down with leg kicks. Munchkin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Munchkin throws a leg kick which misses Haden 's front leg but catches the back leg as Haden tries to avoid it. Munchkin throws a front kick that sends Haden stumbling back into the cage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Munchkin checks a leg kick. Munchkin tries to counter with a clinch but Haden shakes him off and moves away. Munchkin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Haden takes a step back to recover. Munchkin connects with a solid leg kick. Munchkin thows a body kick. Haden tries to catch it but that hurt him. Munchkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Munchkin scoring well with a low kick there.
Munchkin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Munchkin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Munchkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Munchkin is looking to slow Haden down with leg kicks. Haden walks forward, straight into a front kick from Munchkin. Munchkin jabs Haden right on the nose. Haden blinks but takes it well. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Munchkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Jake Haden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Munchkin.
Nice body kick there by Munchkin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A good leg kick by Munchkin. Munchkin with a jab. Munchkin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haden . Haden circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Haden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Munchkin. Munchkin lands a slapping body shot.
Munchkin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Munchkin scores with a jab to the body. Haden takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Munchkin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Haden takes a step back to recover. Haden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Munchkin connects with a right hand. Haden shakes it off. Munchkin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Munchkin connects with a leg kick. Haden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Munchkin lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Munchkin feints and then cracks Haden 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haden down. A solid body kick from Munchkin. A chopping leg kick lands by Munchkin. Munchkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Munchkin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Haden will feel that in the morning. A nice inside leg kick there by Munchkin. That's going to slow Haden down. Haden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice straight punches there by Munchkin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Munchkin. A slapping body kick lands there for Munchkin. Haden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Munchkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Munchkin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. This has been an exciting period of action! Munchkin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Haden 's sensitive parts. Good leg kick by Munchkin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munchkin scoring well with a low kick there.
Munchkin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Munchkin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. The fighters circle momentarily. Munchkin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Munchkin throws a nice outside leg kick. Haden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Munchkin. Munchkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Munchkin connects with a crisp jab. Munchkin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. An inside leg kick lands from Munchkin. Munchkin connects with a right hand. Haden shakes it off. Furious Munchkin seems to be getting the better of the standup. Munchkin thows a body kick. Haden tries to catch it but that hurt him. A slapping body kick lands there for Munchkin. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haden takes a shot right to the bread basket. Haden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Munchkin. Munchkin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Haden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Munchkin. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Furious Munchkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Haden 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Munchkin fakes the leg kick and cracks Haden in the body. Haden moves into range and clinches up with Munchkin. Munchkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Haden . Munchkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Haden uses good head movement to avoid it. Munchkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Munchkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haden backwards. Munchkin scores with a shoulder strike. Munchkin has a couple of punches blocked by Haden .
A short right from Munchkin. Haden tries to work over Munchkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Munchkin lands a shoulder strike. Munchkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Munchkin misses with a hook from the clinch. A right hand to the body from Munchkin.
Haden is trying to force a seperation but Munchkin has the dominant position. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Munchkin pushes Haden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Munchkin gets through Haden 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A short uppercut from Munchkin. Munchkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Munchkin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Munchkin looking to stall.
Munchkin lands with a right to the head. A frustrated look appears on Haden 's face as he tries to break the clinch. Munchkin pushes Haden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A short right from Munchkin.
Haden is rocked! Haden misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Haden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Munchkin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Munchkin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Munchkin is struggling to control the position. Haden takes a shot to the head. Munchkin gets through Haden 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. 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! Munchkin scores with a nice hook to the head. Munchkin creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Haden with a big uppercut! Haden tries to clinch up but Munchkin pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Haden to the mat! Haden covers up and Munchkin unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Furious Munchkin!
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