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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karlmann Friedhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Heemeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marvin Heemeyer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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195 lbs
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181 cm
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200 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karlmann Friedhelm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marvin Heemeyer!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heemeyer throws a sloppy head kick and Friedhelm moves out of range easily.
Friedhelm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heemeyer as he avoids it easily.
Friedhelm fails to land the takedown.
Friedhelm shoots in and drives through. Heemeyer sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karlmann Friedhelm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Friedhelm throws a big shot that misses.
Friedhelm tries for a takedown but Heemeyer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Heemeyer is looking to clinch but Friedhelm is avoiding it.
Heemeyer connects with a high kick.
Friedhelm shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Friedhelm was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Heemeyer wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Friedhelm throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Heemeyer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Friedhelm tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Friedhelm punching from mount but Heemeyer doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heemeyer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Friedhelm has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Friedhelm landing shots from mount.
Heemeyer avoids a series of strikes thrown by Friedhelm.
Friedhelm is landing with some decent strikes but Heemeyer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Heemeyer tries to hold on but Friedhelm pushes him away.
Friedhelm working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Friedhelm wants to control the pace but Heemeyer is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm working for a guillotine from mount but Heemeyer is in no mood to give up.
Heemeyer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Friedhelm looking to control but Heemeyer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Friedhelm is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Heemeyer has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Heemeyer!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Friedhelm has a closed guard, preventing Heemeyer from standing up.
Friedhelm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Friedhelm controls Heemeyer momentarily but Heemeyer frees himself.
Friedhelm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Heemeyer stopping the sweep attempt from Friedhelm.
Heemeyer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Friedhelm has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Heemeyer is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Friedhelm.
Friedhelm tries to buck Heemeyer off but Heemeyer is having none of it.
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 Karlmann Friedhelm will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Heemeyer scores with a head kick.
Friedhelm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Friedhelm shoots for a double leg takedown but Heemeyer sprawls well. He's pushed Friedhelm's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Friedhelm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Friedhelm shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karlmann Friedhelm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Heemeyer.
Heemeyer is looking to clinch.
Friedhelm takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Friedhelm has a takedown stuffed.
Karlmann Friedhelm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heemeyer lands with a slapping head kick.
Heemeyer shoots in looking for a takedown. Friedhelm tries to sprawl out of it but Heemeyer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Friedhelm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Heemeyer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Friedhelm's calf.
Heemeyer scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heemeyer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Friedhelm.
Heemeyer lands a head kick. Friedhelm smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Friedhelm takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heemeyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Friedhelm takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Heemeyer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Heemeyer moves into the clinch.
Heemeyer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Friedhelm lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Heemeyer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Friedhelm takes a knee right on the jaw!
Heemeyer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Heemeyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heemeyer scores with a knee to the head.
Friedhelm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Friedhelm pulls Heemeyer into guard.
Friedhelm throws his legs up looking for a submission but Heemeyer uses it to pass to side control.
Friedhelm is trying to get back to half guard.
Friedhelm is being controlled here.
Friedhelm might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm tries to improve position but can't.
Friedhelm gets back to half guard.
Friedhelm makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Friedhelm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Friedhelm working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Heemeyer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Heemeyer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heemeyer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Heemeyer trying to control but Friedhelm is working from the bottom.
Friedhelm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Friedhelm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Friedhelm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Heemeyer defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Friedhelm looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Heemeyer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Heemeyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Heemeyer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karlmann Friedhelm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heemeyer thumps Friedhelm with a low kick.
Heemeyer ducks under a wild hook from Friedhelm.
Friedhelm changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Heemeyer tries to avoid it but Friedhelm manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Heemeyer to the ground. Heemeyer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Friedhelm misses with a takedown
and Heemeyer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice body kick there by Heemeyer.
Heemeyer lands with a kick to the temple. Friedhelm shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Heemeyer lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heemeyer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Friedhelm's sensitive parts.
Heemeyer feints and then cracks Friedhelm's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Friedhelm down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Heemeyer.
Heemeyer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Heemeyer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Heemeyer tries a head kick but it misses.
Heemeyer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Friedhelm will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Heemeyer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heemeyer lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Heemeyer.
Heemeyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marvin Heemeyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heemeyer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heemeyer cracks the inside of Friedhelm's front leg.
Heemeyer takes the fight into the clinch.
Heemeyer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Friedhelm takes a knee to the side of the body.
Heemeyer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Friedhelm takes a knee to the side of the body.
Heemeyer scores with a knee to the head.
Heemeyer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Heemeyer scores with a knee to the head.
Heemeyer with a knee to the head.
Friedhelm wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karlmann Friedhelm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Friedhelm is working for takedown but Heemeyer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Heemeyer landing knees to the head.
Friedhelm is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Heemeyer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Heemeyer lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Heemeyer.
Heemeyer stops a takedown attempt from Friedhelm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm takes a knee right on the jaw!
Friedhelm gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Well, if Friedhelm is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Friedhelm wants to free his trapped foot but Heemeyer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Friedhelm connects with a nice short shot to Heemeyer's temple.
Friedhelm frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Friedhelm scoring with strikes but Heemeyer is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heemeyer is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Friedhelm goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Heemeyer turns into him and now he's in Friedhelm's guard.
Friedhelm has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Heemeyer is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Friedhelm.
Heemeyer content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Friedhelm is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Heemeyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Heemeyer 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Heemeyer!
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hype
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