"ROUND 1: Muniz got his kicking game going right away, using the open stance matchup to throw headkicks and lead leg kicks. Shahbazyan stuffed Muniz's first takedown attempt and landed a left hook once they got back into open space. Muniz was clearly looking to clinch, but Shahbazyan was doing a good job of staying on his feet. A nice switch combination by Muniz landed and pushed Edmen back to the fence."
"A nice flurry up top from the Brazilian opened up Shahbazyan's hips for a takedown. Shahbazyan used a switch to get back to his feet and immediately landed a left hook that stunned Muniz. Smelling blood, the 27-year-old pounced on a compromised Muniz and used elbows from top position to force Mark Smith to put a stop to the fight in the dying seconds of the round."
Edmen Shahbazyan and Andre Muniz met at UFC 320 on the preliminary card in Las Vegas. Shahbazyan entered the bout 3-1 in his last four fights, including a decision over Andre Petroski, while Muniz was 1-3 across his previous four fights after an earlier 5-0 UFC start. Muniz opened with kicks from an open stance and sought clinches and takedowns, but Shahbazyan stuffed a takedown, landed a left hook, and later stunned Muniz. Shahbazyan followed with elbows from top position, and the referee stopped the fight at 4:58 of Round 1, awarding Shahbazyan a TKO and a three-fight winning streak.
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