MMA: Mark Munoz TKOs Kendall Grove

by Dennis Guillermo

Mark “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Munoz, wrecked havoc inside the UFC octagon anew in Abu Dhabi, UAE in front of a good contingency of adoring Filipino fight fans as he put forth the performance of a lifetime against Kendall Grove.

Munoz came from behind and scored a second round TKO victory after grounding and pounding Grove senseless on the mat.

Grove to his credit did almost everything right in the first round catching Munoz’s take down attempts and tagging him with knees, uppercuts and had the Filipino fighter in choke holds and submissions in multiple occasions.

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Brandon Vera headlines UFC Live

Filipino-American mixed martial artist (MMA) Brandon Vera is preparing himself to face a “younger version” of himself in Jon “Bones” Jones as they headline UFC Live: Vera vs Jones on March 21 in Broomfield, Colorado (March 22 in Manila).

The 32-year-old Vera said Jones, who is 10 years his junior, is “dangerous”.

“What Mr. Jones has done to the people he’s been given, he’s been blowin’ into those people… he’s for real,” said the seasoned MMA fighter in a UFC promotional video.

Jones (9 wins, 1 loss) has been on a winning streak in the UFC, compiling 3 victories against Jake O’Brien, Stephen Bonnar and Andre Gusmao.

He, however, was disqualified while punishing Matt Hamill at The Ultimate Fighter® Heavyweights FINALE for two distinct downward elbow strikes.

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UFC 109: Nover Drops a Close Fight

Phillipe Nover came out on the losing end of a very, very close fight against Rob Emerson  at UFC 109. It was simply one of those fights that could have gone either way and someone had to lose. While it was a disheartening loss for Phillipe he certainly proved himself to be a talented fighter that belongs in the UFC and can be a danger to anyone he faces. Nover will be back, for sure!

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Phillipe Nover, set for new start at UFC 109

The Canadian Press

This year can’t be any worse than last for lightweight Phillipe (The Filipino Assassin) Nover.

In May, he lasted 63 seconds against Kyle Bradley — the victim he believes of a premature stoppage by Canadian referee Yves Lavigne at UFC 98. Then, in September, he was sidelined by what was initially reported as a seizure in the locker-room before a planned fight with Canadian Sam Stout.

Go back a little further to December 2008 and the highly touted Nover lost a decision to Efrain Escudero in the final of Season 8 of “The Ultimate Fighter.”

So you could say Nover is due.

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MMA: Mark Munoz lights it up in Las Vegas

By Dan Nied, Vallejo Times Herald

Call it a winning streak for Mark Muñoz. And a winning streak in impressive fashion, at that.

The Vallejo High graduate took a big step forward in his UFC career Saturday, scoring a first-round submission win via punches over Ryan Jensen at UFC 108 in Las Vegas.

The submission at 2:30 into the fight was the second consecutive and most convincing win in Muñoz’s relatively young mixed martial arts career, and one that could open up some bigger opportunities at the highest level of the sport.

Muñoz powered Jensen to the ground 1:45 into the fight and his furious punches began raining down on Jensen’s head just after the2-minute mark.

For much of the next 30 seconds, Muñoz unleashed a flurry of heavy punches that rendered Jensen helpless to defend himself.

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UFC 108: Mark Munoz impressive victory

“The Phillipine Wrecking Machine” won his second straight fight at middleweight on Saturday night, defeating Ryan Jensen via submission due to punches at UFC 108.

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