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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Mules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Mules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Koch!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mules uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koch.
Koch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koch tests Mules's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mules throws a combination. Koch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mules falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koch counters with a right hand to the body.
Koch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mules is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koch works Mules's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Koch.
Mules throws a shot from downtown. Koch moves away and avoids it.
Koch misses with a few strikes there.
Koch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mules counters with a slapping leg kick.
Koch scores with a nice right hand.
Mules gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koch.
Koch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mules is breathing heavily.
Mules misses with a body shot.
Michael Koch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koch misses with the combination.
Mules lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mules throws a right and a left that Koch avoids nicely.
Mules throws out a loose jab but Koch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mules sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Koch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koch throws a series of punches but Mules moves out of range.
Mules has managed to clinch.
Mules lands a body shot in the clinch.
Koch is leaning against Mules and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Koch swings wildly with an uppercut but Mules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Koch drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robert Mules has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Koch.
Mules throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Koch tries to throw a body punch but Mules avoids it by throwing Koch back against the cage.
Mules cracks Koch with a nice body shot.
Mules prevents a body shot from Koch.
Koch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mules prevents a body shot from Koch.
Koch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mules misses with a punch to the body.
Koch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mules gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch misses with a punch to the body.
Mules is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koch is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Koch controlling the action here for a moment.
Koch trying to control the position but instead, Mules has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koch into the cage.
Mules lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mules is trying to maintain a safe position but Koch gets an underhook and turns Mules into the cage.
Koch lands a body shot.
Mules tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koch blocks an elbow strike from Mules.
Koch works on Mules's body with a couple of short punches.
Mules lands an elbow that stopped Koch in his tracks for a moment.
Mules lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Mules.
A right handed body shot lands from Mules.
Mules lands an elbow that stopped Koch in his tracks for a moment.
Mules lands a damaging elbow.
Mules looking to stall.
Koch tries to pull guard but Mules holds him up against the cage and eventually Koch drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mules prevents Koch from breaking the clinch.
Mules digs a right hand into Koch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Koch's gas tank.
Mules misses with a punch on the inside.
Koch lands a shot to the body.
Mules works on Koch's body with a couple of short punches.
Koch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mules lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Mules.
Mules missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mules scores with a hook to the body.
Koch has had enough of the clinch but Mules keeps him there for the moment.
Mules works on Koch's body with a couple of short punches.
Koch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mules landing knees to the body.
Koch tries a body shot but Mules blocks it.
Nice body punch from Mules - that landed with a thud.
Mules misses with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Mules.
Mules gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koch can't find room to land a body shot as Mules controls the action.
Mules cracks Koch with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Mules.
Mules lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mules looking to throw knees to the head but Koch is blocking nicely.
Mules prevents a body shot from Koch.
Come on Mules - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mules lands an elbow inside that Koch shrugs off.
Mules lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mules blocks a body shot from Koch.
A right hand to the body from Mules.
A short left from Mules.
Mules lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koch or not.
Still in the clinch, Koch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mules gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Mules.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mules scores with a shot to the side of Koch's head.
Mules misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koch.
Koch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mules scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Mules.
Mules lands an elbow that stopped Koch in his tracks for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Mules.
Mules scores with a shot to the side of Koch's head.
Koch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Koch will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mules misses with a wild combination.
Koch misses with a wild combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Mules scores with a four punch combination!
A combination from Koch does no damage.
Mules's corner calls for a 1-2. Mules obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mules throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Koch counters with a shoot takedown. Mules fights it but they end up in guard.
Mules wants to get back to his feet but Koch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mules looking for a sweep. Not yet Mules, not yet.
Mules is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koch is looking to improve his position.
Koch is breathing heavily.
Koch regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mules stopping the sweep attempt from Koch.
Mules wants to control from the top but Koch keeps moving.
Koch trying to control the position.
Mules got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mules has managed to get both his arms back between Koch's legs - danger averted.
Mules wants to stand but Koch has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mules won't allow Koch to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Koch working for a triangle but Mules defends it easily.
Mules has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mules trying to control but Koch is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mules has Koch up against the cage in a clinch.
Mules working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koch avoiding damage as Mules throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Mules.
Koch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Koch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koch lands a shot to the body.
Mules lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Mules.
Koch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mules lands a nice uppercut.
Robert Mules has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mules throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Mules.
Mules lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Mules.
Mules creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Koch's defenses.
Koch struggles to land a body shot inside as Mules controls his hands.
Good body shot from Mules.
Mules lands a shoulder strike.
Mules lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koch backwards.
A hook to the body from Mules.
Mules lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koch or not.
Mules lands a body punch.
Mules is working Koch over against the cage.
Mules stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Mules.
Mules lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koch.
A hook to the body from Mules.
Mules pushes Koch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mules comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mules lands a hook that snaps the head of Koch backwards.
Mules pushes off an throws an elbow but Koch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mules is leaning against Koch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mules works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mules softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mules.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mules displaying some good clinch control by pressing Koch up against the cage.
Koch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mules's elbow.
Koch tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mules smiles and moves away.
Mules lands with a good body shot.
Mules scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Robert Mules is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mules throws a combination. Koch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Koch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mules lands a nice shot to the body.
Mules looks to land a combination but Koch avoids it well.
Mules paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Koch swings for the body but Mules moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mules closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mules blocks a body shot from Koch.
Mules prevents Koch from breaking the clinch.
Mules lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mules misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Mules dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mules throws the kick towards the body but Koch avoids it.
Koch misses with a wild combination.
Koch throws a sloppy body shot
and Mules counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mules.
Koch has a couple of punches blocked by Mules.
Koch wants to stall.
Mules lands an uppercut.
Mules gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mules gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mules lands an uppercut.
Mules lands a hook that snaps the head of Koch backwards.
Koch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Mules.
Koch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mules lands with a right to the head.
Mules lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Koch is trying to maintain a safe position but Mules gets an underhook and turns Koch into the cage.
A short uppercut from Mules.
Mules lands a body shot.
Koch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mules is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koch is defending well for now.
Mules scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mules scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mules lands an elbow inside that Koch shrugs off.
Mules presses Koch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mules lands a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mules - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Koch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mules working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mules pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mules lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koch backwards.
Mules is leaning against Koch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mules lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koch backwards.
Mules missing with knees to the body.
Mules missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mules.
Mules trying to control the position but instead, Koch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mules into the cage.
Koch can't get the takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mules misses with an elbow over the top.
Koch breaks from the clinch.
Koch lands with a nice combination. Mules backs away looking to recover.
A head kick misses from Mules.
Koch misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch misses with an uppercut. Mules saw that one coming.
Koch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mules throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mules dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koch takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mules tries to clinch up.
Mules keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koch takes a swing at Mules's ribcage but misses.
Mules showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koch.
Mules lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mules closes the distance and pushes Koch back into the cage.
Mules pushes Koch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koch blocks an elbow strike.
Mules tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koch avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Mules scores with a nice short uppercut.
Koch misses with a punch to the body.
Koch has hold of one of Mules's legs. Mules is fighting the takedown attempt but Koch gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mules wants to stand and escape but Koch is having none of it.
Mules wants to sweep here but Koch controlling him for the moment.
Koch is looking to work some ground and pound but Mules has wrist control.
Koch wants to control from the top but Mules keeps moving.
Koch sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mules's guard.
Koch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mules trying to hold on to Koch's head to control him but Koch postures up.
Mules wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Koch tries to keep at a distance but Mules has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mules prevents a body shot from Koch.
Koch lands a body shot.
Mules stops a takedown attempt from Koch.
A shot in the inside from Mules.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mules.
Mules lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Robert Mules has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Koch.
Mules tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koch avoids it.
Koch tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mules presses Koch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Koch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mules's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Mules scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mules landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mules is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mules working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Mules.
Mules lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koch drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mules pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mules throws a one two combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Mules showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mules has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Mules!
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