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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Brandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urpo Muilu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muilu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: he's going the distance. This should be fireworks!
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176 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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176 lbs
9 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Brandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urpo Muilu!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandt misses with a low kick as Muilu jumps back.
Brandt throws a wild body kick that Muilu sees coming a mile off.
Brandt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Muilu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Muilu tries to close the distance and clinch but Brandt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muilu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brandt throws a body punch but Muilu moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Muilu.
Muilu has Brandt up against the cage in a clinch.
Muilu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Muilu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandt.
Muilu scores with a hook to the body.
Muilu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muilu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Muilu blocking some punches.
Brandt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brandt avoiding damage as Muilu throws knees to the body.
Brandt lands with a right to the head.
Muilu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Muilu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Muilu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brandt.
Muilu stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muilu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Muilu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muilu shoots for a double leg takedown but Brandt sprawls well. He's pushed Muilu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Muilu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brandt.
Brandt throws a looping overhand right but Muilu ducks down to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brandt.
Brandt misses with a looping left.
Muilu doesn't manage to clinch there - Brandt circles away.
Brandt gets caught flat footed, as Muilu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brandt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muilu is one step ahead there.
Muilu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brandt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muilu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muilu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Muilu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Muilu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brandt circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Muilu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muilu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muilu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brandt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muilu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brandt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brandt digs a good hook to Muilu's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brandt.
A left and a right from Brandt both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Urpo Muilu has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brandt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brandt takes a swing at Muilu's ribcage but misses.
Muilu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brandt.
Brandt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brandt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Muilu wants to clinch.
Brandt jabs Muilu right on the nose. Muilu blinks but takes it well.
Brandt misses with a low kick.
Muilu is looking to clinch.
Brandt scores with a sloppy right hand. Muilu should have avoided that one.
Brandt is looking to clinch but Muilu is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Muilu counters with a nice body shot.
Muilu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brandt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Muilu tries to close the distance and clinch but Brandt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brandt connects with a body shot.
Brandt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Brandt misses.
Brandt tries to land a leg kick but Muilu saw it coming and moves away.
Brandt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brandt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Muilu's head.
Brandt misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muilu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brandt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muilu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muilu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Brandt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Urpo Muilu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Muilu wants to clinch but Brandt slips to the side
and Brandt counters with a right hand to the body.
Brandt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muilu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brandt.
Muilu clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muilu.
Brandt gets through Muilu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Muilu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muilu.
Brandt has Muilu pressed against the cage.
Muilu is working Brandt over against the cage.
Muilu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brandt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Muilu up against the cage.
Muilu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Muilu gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Muilu tries to pass to full mount but Brandt defends it.
Brandt wants to control but Muilu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muilu postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Brandt to stand up.
Muilu clinches up against the cage.
Brandt tries to land knees in the clinch but Muilu avoids the damage to the body.
Muilu controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brandt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muilu.
Muilu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Muilu.
Muilu tries for a takedown but Brandt manages to get underhooks.
Brandt throws a punch but it's blocked by Muilu.
Muilu lands an elbow just above Brandt 's eye.
Brandt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandt.
Muilu lands a right hand.
Brandt working aggressively here.
Muilu leaning against his opponent.
Muilu takes a shot to the head.
Muilu lands a body shot.
Muilu has Brandt pushed against the cage.
Muilu prevents a body shot from Brandt.
A right hook to the body lands for Muilu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandt looking to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brandt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Muilu blocks an elbow strike from Brandt.
Brandt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muilu is trying to drag Brandt to the mat but Brandt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Muilu lands with a left to the head.
Muilu pushes Brandt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muilu lands a nice elbow.
Brandt wants to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brandt stalls.
Brandt is trying to break the clinch but Muilu has him pressed against the cage.
Muilu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brandt or not.
Muilu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Muilu is looking to control Brandt's arms but Brandt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Muilu has his back to the cage.
A right hand to the body from Muilu.
Muilu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ryan Brandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urpo Muilu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandt can't find room to land a body shot as Muilu controls the action.
Brandt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Muilu is keeping busy.
Muilu lands a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from Muilu.
Brandt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Muilu is keeping busy.
Good body shot from Muilu.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Muilu continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Muilu jumps guard but Brandt stands there with Muilu around his waist. Muilu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Muilu pulls guard effortlessly.
Brandt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Muilu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brandt has managed to get both his arms back between Muilu's legs - danger averted.
Brandt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muilu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muilu wriggles free and stands up.
Brandt throws a leg kick which misses Muilu's front leg but catches the back leg as Muilu tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Muilu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brandt. Brandt obviously looking to wear him down.
Muilu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brandt connects with a crisp jab.
Muilu slips under a jab from Brandt.
Muilu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryan Brandt is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Muilu.
Muilu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Muilu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandt is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muilu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Muilu with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urpo Muilu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Urpo Muilu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Muilu clinches up against the cage.
Muilu pushes Brandt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Muilu.
Nice body punch from Muilu - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Muilu - that landed with a thud.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brandt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muilu's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muilu.
A right handed body shot lands from Muilu.
Brandt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muilu lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Muilu.
Muilu scores with a hook to the body.
Brandt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muilu prevents a body shot from Brandt.
Muilu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees to the body from Muilu.
Brandt wants to stall.
Muilu tries to land a knee to the head but Brandt blocks with his arms.
Muilu lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Muilu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Urpo Muilu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brandt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Muilu is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandt can't break the clinch.
Muilu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brandt stalling in the clinch but Muilu improves position.
Brandt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Muilu.
Muilu tries to stall but Brandt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Muilu fails to pull guard.
Muilu slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Urpo Muilu.
Brandt throws a looping overhand right but Muilu ducks down to avoid it.
Brandt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Muilu's calf.
Nice takedown defense from Brandt. No joy for Muilu on that attempt.
Muilu blocks a low kick nicely.
Muilu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brandt punishes Muilu's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandt throws a looping overhand right but Muilu ducks down to avoid it.
Muilu throws a body punch but Brandt moves out of range.
Brandt looks to land a combination but Muilu avoids it well.
Muilu moves out of range as Brandt strikes.
Muilu throws out a leg kick but Brandt moves out of range and Muilu only half commits.
Brandt misses with a wild combination.
Brandt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Muilu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brandt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Muilu in his tracks.
Muilu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brandt rather than just go for the knockout.
Brandt clinches with his opponent.
Muilu pulls guard effortlessly.
Muilu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Muilu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brandt stopping the sweep attempt from Muilu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandt postures up.
Muilu wants to sweep but no luck.
Muilu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brandt tries to free his leg and advance position but Muilu is retaining full guard.
Brandt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brandt trying to control the position from guard on top but Muilu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brandt moves out of range as Muilu strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Muilu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muilu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brandt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muilu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Muilu takes one to the chin there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muilu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brandt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Muilu. That did some damage!
Brandt misses with a straight left.
Brandt is looking to slow Muilu down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandt throws a leg kick which misses Muilu's front leg but catches the back leg as Muilu tries to avoid it.
Brandt missing with a left hand there. Muilu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ryan Brandt.
I think Brandt 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ryan Brandt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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