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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Munroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex Munroe will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 London, Rogerio Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rex Munroe!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munroe takes a swing at Filho's ribcage but misses.
Filho clinches up against the cage.
Filho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Munroe.
Filho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Munroe throws a looping overhand right but Filho ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Munroe misses.
Munroe's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Munroe duly obliges.
It looks like Rogerio Filho has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munroe throws a right and a left that Filho avoids nicely.
Filho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Filho lands a shot to the body.
Filho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Munroe, pushing him back against the cage.
Filho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Rex Munroe has been cut.
Filho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Munroe looks gassed!
Filho cracks Munroe with a nice body shot.
Filho jumps guard.
Filho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Munroe defends well.
Filho is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Filho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munroe is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munroe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Filho is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Filho is trying to get back to half guard.
Munroe tries to score with some ground and pound. Filho controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Filho tries to buck Munroe off but Munroe is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Filho lands a nice looking kick to the body. Munroe takes a step back to recover.
Munroe lands a right hook to the body.
Filho throws a nice head kick!
Munroe looks to land a right hand but Filho moved out of range.
Munroe thuds a left hand into Filho's body.
Munroe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Munroe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Filho has time to react.
Munroe throws a shot to the body.
Munroe connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Munroe scores a takedown into full mount!
Munroe looking to finish Filho with some ground and pound. This is bad for Filho!
Munroe tries to control but Filho wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munroe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Filho?
Munroe working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Filho tries to reverse the position but Munroe maintains control.
Munroe with good strikes from the mount here!
Munroe scoring with strikes but Filho is staying in there.
Filho is looking to get to half guard.
Filho is squirming around, avoiding Munroe's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Filho is looking to improve his position but Munroe isn't that keen on the idea.
Munroe trying to control but Filho is having none of it.
Munroe lands a big shot there that rocks Filho but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Munroe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munroe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Munroe with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Munroe dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Munroe throws out a powerful jab.
Munroe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Filho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Munroe looks to land a combination but Filho avoids it well.
Munroe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Munroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Munroe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Filho tries a head kick but it misses.
Munroe throws a hook but Filho avoids it easily.
Munroe shoots for a takedown but Filho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Filho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Filho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munroe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filho feints and then cracks Munroe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Munroe down.
Filho throws a leg kick which misses Munroe's front leg but catches the back leg as Munroe tries to avoid it.
Filho throws a sloppy head kick and Munroe moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Munroe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rogerio Filho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munroe avoids the head kick by Filho.
A cross from Munroe lands.
Munroe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Filho throws the left hand but Munroe avoids the punch easily.
Munroe avoids the head kick by Filho.
Nice sprawl there from Filho as Munroe shoots in.
Munroe closes the distance but Filho moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Filho feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Filho slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Munroe working a defensive guard here.
Filho trying to control the position from guard on top but Munroe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Munroe trying to strike off his back.
Filho wants to control from the top but Munroe keeps moving.
Filho has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Filho is looking to clinch but Munroe is avoiding it.
Munroe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Filho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rex Munroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Munroe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Munroe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Filho.
Munroe tries to bum rush Filho with a series of wild strikes but Filho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Munroe sizes up Filho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Filho slaps away a takedown attempt from Munroe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rogerio Filho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rex Munroe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho looks to land a combination but Munroe avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Munroe.
A big left from Munroe misses.
Filho tries a head kick but it misses.
Munroe throws an overhand right that lands on Filho's shoulder, as Filho tries to avoid the shot.
Munroe throws a body punch but Filho moves out of range.
Filho tries a head kick but it misses.
Rex Munroe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Munroe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Filho has closed the distance and engaged Munroe in a clinch.
Munroe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Filho's efforts to push away.
Munroe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Munroe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Filho prevents it.
Munroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Filho tries to clinch but Munroe is having none of it.
Munroe misses with a hook.
Munroe throws a hook but Filho avoids it easily.
Munroe throws the left hand but Filho avoids the punch easily.
Filho throws a sloppy head kick and Munroe moves out of range easily.
Filho has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Munroe finds it's way round the side to connect with Filho's head.
Munroe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Filho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Filho scores with a three punch combo!
Filho tries to clinch but Munroe is having none of it.
Munroe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Filho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Filho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Munroe to score with a decent uppercut.
Filho throws a head kick but Munroe moves out of range.
Filho looks to land a combination but Munroe avoids it well.
Munroe scores with a sloppy right hand. Filho should have avoided that one.
Munroe misses with a looping right.
Filho throws a hook to the side of Munroe's head but Munroe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Munroe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Munroe shoots in for a takedown but Filho shows good takedown defense.
Munroe throws a right hand that Filho ducks under and follows up with a left that Filho also avoids with ease.
Filho throws a right and a left that Munroe avoids nicely.
Filho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filho scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Filho is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Munroe will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
You can see the frustration on Munroe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Munroe is letting Filho control him for a moment.
Filho decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filho has a takedown stuffed.
Filho on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Munroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munroe misses with a few strikes there.
Filho tries to clinch up but Munroe circles away and keeps his distance.
Filho is trying hard to land a takedown here. Munroe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Munroe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Filho in his tracks.
Nice takedown defense from Filho. No joy for Munroe on that attempt.
Filho tries to close the distance and clinch but Munroe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Filho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Filho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Munroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Filho.
Munroe scores with a jab to the body.
Filho misses with a wild body shot.
Munroe misses with the combination.
Munroe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Filho.
Munroe lands a nice shot that snaps Filho's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Munroe lands but Filho takes it in his stride.
Filho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Filho avoids a kick to the body.
Filho scores with a head kick.
Munroe clinches but Filho breaks the clinch
and Filho counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Munroe's guard now.
Filho trying to control but Munroe is working from the bottom.
Munroe has his feet on Filho's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Filho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munroe.
Filho misses with a head kick.
Munroe throws a head kick that misses
and Filho counters with a single leg into guard. Munroe didn't expect that.
Rex Munroe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filho not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munroe keeping full guard, as Filho tries to pass.
Munroe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Filho is looking to improve his position.
Munroe moves nicely into side control.
Munroe trying to control the position but Filho is working away.
Rogerio Filho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Munroe is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Filho is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Munroe throws an elbow but Filho slips to the side and avoids it well.
Filho tries to improve position but can't.
Rogerio Filho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filho is trying to escape the position but Munroe is controlling the position.
Munroe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Filho is trying to improve his position.
Filho takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filho is looking to reverse the position.
Munroe lands some shots froms side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rogerio Filho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Munroe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Munroe!
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