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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Butch Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohammed Muller has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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164 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Butch Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mohammed Muller!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Baker - just one landing.
Baker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muller slips under a jab from Baker.
Muller has managed to clinch.
Baker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Muller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Muller throws an elbow that misses.
Baker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Muller pushes off an throws an elbow but Baker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Muller with a knee to the head.
Muller looking to throw knees to the head but Baker is blocking nicely.
Muller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baker is trying to break the clinch but Muller has him pressed against the cage.
Muller trying to land knees to the body.
Baker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Muller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Baker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Muller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Baker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Baker is looking to take a break and control but Muller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Muller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Muller tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Baker.
You can see the frustration on Muller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Baker fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Baker fails to land the takedown.
Muller scores with a push kick.
Muller doesn't manage to clinch there - Baker circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baker was well out of range. Poor timing from Muller.
Muller clinches with his opponent.
Baker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Muller trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Muller.
Baker has had enough of the clinch but Muller keeps him there for the moment.
Muller tries to land knees in the clinch but Baker avoids the damage to the body.
Muller trying to land knees to the body.
Baker is looking to break free of the clinch but Muller has double underhooks.
Baker is looking to break free of the clinch but Muller has double underhooks.
Muller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muller tries to land knees in the clinch but Baker avoids the damage to the body.
Muller with a knee to the head.
Muller trying to land knees to the body.
Muller looks gassed!
Muller connects with a knee to the head.
Baker pulls Muller into guard.
Baker striking off his back but it's not causing Muller any problems.
Baker throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker trying to keep a closed guard but Muller is proving a slippery customer.
Baker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Baker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Muller from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Baker dominated that round.
That's time! Baker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Baker is trying to break free.
Muller trying to land knees to the body.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Muller clinches up with Baker and pushes him back against the cage.
Muller tries to land a knee to the head but Baker blocks with his arms.
Baker breaks from the clinch.
Baker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Muller moves away from the strike by Baker.
Baker tries to bum rush Muller with a series of wild strikes but Muller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baker lands a two punch combo.
Muller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muller misses with a head kick.
Muller is looking to clinch.
Muller fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Muller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
Baker shoots for a takedown but Muller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Muller drives through and clinches with Baker against the cage.
Muller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Baker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baker tries to break the clinch but Muller is controlling the position.
Muller tries to land knees in the clinch but Baker avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Muller throws an elbow but misses.
Baker tries to pull guard but Muller won't allow it.
Muller looking to throw knees to the head but Baker is blocking nicely.
Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muller wants to clinch.
Baker has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two 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.
Muller is looking to clinch but Baker is avoiding it.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baker fails to land with a series of punches.
Muller moves in looking to clinch but Baker pushes him off.
Baker fails to land the takedown.
Muller lands a head kick!
Muller is looking to clinch.
Butch Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muller circles away quickly and effectively.
Muller moves into range and clinches up with Baker.
Muller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
Muller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Muller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller lands a nice knee to the body.
Muller lands a knee to the body.
Muller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baker blocks it with crossed arms.
Baker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Muller is looking to clinch but Baker is avoiding it.
Muller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muller tries to clinch up.
Muller needs to keep his hands up - Baker had a free shot at his head there.
Muller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A leg kick checked by Muller.
Muller doesn't manage to clinch there - Baker circles away.
Muller wants to clinch.
Mohammed Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Baker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muller circles away quickly and effectively.
Muller moves into the clinch.
Baker tries a knee to the head but Muller blocks it.
Baker breaks the clinch.
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Muller.
Muller wants to clinch.
Baker throws a shot from downtown. Muller moves away and avoids it.
Muller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Muller landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Muller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Muller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Muller.
Muller missing with knees to the body.
Muller tries to land a knee to the head but Baker blocks with his arms.
Muller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Muller trying to land knees to the body.
Muller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Muller misses with a knee strike.
Muller trying to land knees to the body.
Muller keeps control of Baker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Muller with a knee to the head.
Muller keeps control of Baker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Muller tries a knee to the head but Baker blocks it.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Baker misses with a takedown attempt - Muller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Muller tries to clinch but Baker moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big right from Baker misses.
Muller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Baker looks to land a left hand but Muller moved out of range nicely.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muller moves in looking to clinch but Baker pushes him off.
Muller wants to clinch.
Mohammed Muller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muller defending well as Baker loads up on a big left hand.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Muller.
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Muller.
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Muller.
That's two 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.
Baker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Muller's waist but Muller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Baker off to one side.
Baker tries to keep at a distance but Muller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Muller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muller lands a nice knee to the body.
Muller lands a nice elbow.
Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muller lands a head kick!
Muller throws a head kick but Baker moves out of range.
Muller is looking to clinch.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch but Baker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baker fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker looks to throw the jab but Muller is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker misses with a takedown attempt - Muller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Muller tries to clinch but Baker moves out of range.
Muller moves into the clinch successfully.
Baker wants to break free but Muller has control.
Baker is trying to break free.
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muller landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Muller connects with a knee to the head.
Muller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Muller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muller looking to throw knees to the head but Baker is blocking nicely.
Baker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Muller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muller missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baker can't get the takedown.
Muller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baker dodges an elbow strike from Muller.
Baker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muller trying to land knees to the body.
Muller tries to land knees in the clinch but Baker avoids the damage to the body.
Baker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Muller looking to throw knees to the head but Baker is blocking nicely.
Baker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Muller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Baker lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muller tries to clinch up.
Muller is looking to clinch.
Muller fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammed Muller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Muller 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammed Muller!
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