Post by The Sandmen on Sept 24, 2012 18:21:41 GMT -5
Thiago Alves glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Ferocious staredown by Munoz while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Munoz looks to be in very good shape.
Munoz decides to launch some tentative punches
Thiago Alves takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Thiago Alves launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Munoz blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Mark Munoz's cheek! Munoz stumbles and the falls to the mat!
There is a small laceration on Mark Munoz's Left cheek
Alves is standing while Munoz is on the ground on his back
Munoz tries to hit Thiago Alves with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Alves steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Alves is standing while Munoz is on the ground on his back
Mark Munoz kicks his legs trying to keep Thiago Alves away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Alves is standing while Munoz is on the ground on his back
Munoz tries to hit Thiago Alves with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Alves dodges that
Alves is trying to counter now!
Alves launches a kick to Munoz's thigh
Munoz checks that kick!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Alves is standing while Munoz is on the ground on his back
Thiago Alves creates space and allows Mark Munoz to stand up.
Mark Munoz is on his feet again.
Alves shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Incredible haymaker from Thiago Alves!
It misses by a mile.
Poorly executed technique. Mark Munoz looks to counter!
Munoz showing excellent timing, blasts Thiago Alves with a right hand.
Alves steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Munoz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Alves doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
A punch from Mark Munoz
grazes Alves's right cheek.
Munoz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Alves doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The two exchange wildly
Alves is connecting with a few punches
Munoz has a small cut in his Nose
Munoz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Thiago Alves's punches
Munoz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Alves.
Incredible high kick!
Munoz is worried!
Thiago Alves swings...
hard impact to Munoz's face!
There is a small laceration on Mark Munoz's Nose
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Alves goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Munoz's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Not a desiderable position that Munoz is in now. Thiago Alves is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Alves launches a furious hook!
That hits Munoz's chin like a wrecking ball! Munoz loses balance and goes to the mat.
There is a small laceration on Mark Munoz's Chin
Alves is standing while Munoz is on the ground on his back
Thiago Alves creates space and allows Mark Munoz to stand up.
Mark Munoz is on his feet again.
Mark Munoz is a bloody mess!
Mark Munoz attempts a sweep single...
Thiago Alves was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Alves is trying to counter now!
Thiago Alves tries a high kick!
Munoz was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Thiago Alves tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Munoz's face
There is a small laceration on Mark Munoz's Mouth
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Thiago Alves can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Alves moves forward looking for some action
Thiago Alves shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Munoz doesn't stop bleeding.
Alves tries to take Mark Munoz down... Munoz stumbles backwards and Thiago Alves launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Munoz's jaw!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Alves launches a few hard punches to Mark Munoz's ribs!
Mark Munoz's ribs shows the damage! Thiago Alves is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Alves launches a knee!
Thiago Alves hits Munoz's hard just below the ribs!
Munoz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Thiago Alves slightly pushes Munoz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mark Munoz pushes away Alves trying to keep the fight at striking range
Alves doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Mark Munoz
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alves pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Mark Munoz's face!
Munoz's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Thiago Alves tries a high kick!
Munoz was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Munoz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Mark Munoz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Thiago Alves!
Mark Munoz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Alves steps backwards away from Mark Munoz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mark Munoz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Munoz is swinging for the fences!
Alves backpedals and creates space. Mark Munoz is asking him if he is going to fight!
Alves is trying to counter now!
Superb haymaker by Alves
that lands on Munoz's face like a cannon ball!
Munoz hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Thiago Alves has left Munoz unconscious! What a finish by Thiago Alves!
Munoz's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Mark Munoz's Mouth
Winner is Thiago Alves by KO (Haymaker) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 14/18 (78%)
Kicks 5/6 (83%)
Clinch strikes 6/9 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Mark Munoz
Punches 1/8 (12%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 48 s
Demolition.
Ferocious staredown by Munoz while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Munoz looks to be in very good shape.
Munoz decides to launch some tentative punches
Thiago Alves takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Thiago Alves launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Munoz blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Mark Munoz's cheek! Munoz stumbles and the falls to the mat!
There is a small laceration on Mark Munoz's Left cheek
Alves is standing while Munoz is on the ground on his back
Munoz tries to hit Thiago Alves with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Alves steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Alves is standing while Munoz is on the ground on his back
Mark Munoz kicks his legs trying to keep Thiago Alves away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Alves is standing while Munoz is on the ground on his back
Munoz tries to hit Thiago Alves with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Alves dodges that
Alves is trying to counter now!
Alves launches a kick to Munoz's thigh
Munoz checks that kick!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Alves is standing while Munoz is on the ground on his back
Thiago Alves creates space and allows Mark Munoz to stand up.
Mark Munoz is on his feet again.
Alves shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Incredible haymaker from Thiago Alves!
It misses by a mile.
Poorly executed technique. Mark Munoz looks to counter!
Munoz showing excellent timing, blasts Thiago Alves with a right hand.
Alves steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Munoz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Alves doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
A punch from Mark Munoz
grazes Alves's right cheek.
Munoz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Alves doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The two exchange wildly
Alves is connecting with a few punches
Munoz has a small cut in his Nose
Munoz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Thiago Alves's punches
Munoz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Alves.
Incredible high kick!
Munoz is worried!
Thiago Alves swings...
hard impact to Munoz's face!
There is a small laceration on Mark Munoz's Nose
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Alves goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Munoz's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Not a desiderable position that Munoz is in now. Thiago Alves is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Alves launches a furious hook!
That hits Munoz's chin like a wrecking ball! Munoz loses balance and goes to the mat.
There is a small laceration on Mark Munoz's Chin
Alves is standing while Munoz is on the ground on his back
Thiago Alves creates space and allows Mark Munoz to stand up.
Mark Munoz is on his feet again.
Mark Munoz is a bloody mess!
Mark Munoz attempts a sweep single...
Thiago Alves was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Alves is trying to counter now!
Thiago Alves tries a high kick!
Munoz was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Thiago Alves tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Munoz's face
There is a small laceration on Mark Munoz's Mouth
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Thiago Alves can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Alves moves forward looking for some action
Thiago Alves shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Munoz doesn't stop bleeding.
Alves tries to take Mark Munoz down... Munoz stumbles backwards and Thiago Alves launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Munoz's jaw!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Alves launches a few hard punches to Mark Munoz's ribs!
Mark Munoz's ribs shows the damage! Thiago Alves is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Alves launches a knee!
Thiago Alves hits Munoz's hard just below the ribs!
Munoz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Thiago Alves slightly pushes Munoz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mark Munoz pushes away Alves trying to keep the fight at striking range
Alves doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Mark Munoz
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alves pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Mark Munoz's face!
Munoz's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Thiago Alves tries a high kick!
Munoz was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Munoz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Mark Munoz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Thiago Alves!
Mark Munoz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Alves steps backwards away from Mark Munoz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mark Munoz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Munoz is swinging for the fences!
Alves backpedals and creates space. Mark Munoz is asking him if he is going to fight!
Alves is trying to counter now!
Superb haymaker by Alves
that lands on Munoz's face like a cannon ball!
Munoz hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Thiago Alves has left Munoz unconscious! What a finish by Thiago Alves!
Munoz's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Mark Munoz's Mouth
Winner is Thiago Alves by KO (Haymaker) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 14/18 (78%)
Kicks 5/6 (83%)
Clinch strikes 6/9 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Mark Munoz
Punches 1/8 (12%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 48 s
Demolition.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!