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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Holliday has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Mueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday misses with a series of wild punches.
Holliday is looking to score with low kicks.
Holliday has closed the distance and engaged Mueller in a clinch.
Holliday missing with knees to the body.
Mueller could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mueller blocks a body shot from Holliday.
Mueller being controlled against the cage.
Holliday pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mueller wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller tries to pull guard but Holliday holds him up against the cage and eventually Mueller drops back down to his feet.
Holliday has had enough of the clinch but Mueller keeps him there for the moment.
Mueller tries to circle away but Holliday has him pinned against the cage.
Mueller trying to control the position but instead, Holliday has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mueller into the cage.
Holliday avoiding damage.
A bit of stalling here from Holliday.
Holliday receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's two 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.
Mueller tries to pull guard but Holliday forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Mueller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mueller blocks a body shot from Holliday.
Nice body punch from Holliday - that landed with a thud.
Mueller gets control of Holliday's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mueller will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mueller trying to control the position.
Mueller is adopting a defensive guard.
Holliday wants to pass the guard but Mueller is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller wants to stand but Holliday is controlling the position.
Holliday won't allow Mueller to sweep him here.
Holliday slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mueller throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Holliday throws a series of punches but Mueller moves out of range.
Mueller is looking for a counter combo.
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.
Holliday misses with the combination.
Holliday throws a series of strikes that have Mueller backpedaling.
It looks like Hector Mueller has been cut.
Holliday throws a low kick but Mueller moves out of range easily.
Holliday throws a chopping leg kick but Mueller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mueller seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
No joy there for Mueller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holliday throws a series of punches but Mueller moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mueller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Holliday to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Holliday dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Mueller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Holliday moves into the clinch.
Mueller is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Holliday pushes Mueller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mueller trying to stall but Holliday improves his position.
Nice body punch from Holliday - that landed with a thud.
Mueller is trying to push Holliday away but Holliday has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday lands a shot to the body.
Holliday missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Holliday.
Mueller tries to circle away but Holliday has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller is looking to break free of the clinch but Holliday has double underhooks.
Holliday prevents Mueller from breaking the clinch.
Mueller is stalling here.
Mueller can't break the clinch.
Mueller lands an elbow inside that Holliday shrugs off.
Holliday is trying to break the clinch but Mueller has him pressed against the cage.
Mueller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Holliday just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mueller is trying to pull guard but Holliday turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two 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.
Mueller taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Holliday is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mueller is defending well for now.
Holliday lands a body punch.
Mueller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holliday dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Holliday has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holliday lands a shot to the body.
Holliday scores with a hook to the body.
Holliday working hard to break the clinch.
Mueller has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Holliday uses from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Holliday controls the pace.
Holliday tries to free his leg and advance position but Mueller is retaining full guard.
Mueller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Holliday looking to pass the guard.
Mueller being controlled here, momentarily.
Holliday really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mueller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
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.
Holliday pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mueller is keeping the position for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Holliday fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mueller, pushing him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mueller is trying to pull guard but Holliday turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Mueller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holliday stalling.
Come on Holliday - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Holliday showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hector Mueller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mueller moves out of range of the body kick from Holliday.
As Holliday looks to move away, Mueller throws a big counter combo bu Holliday just gets out of the way.
Holliday darts in and clinches Mueller up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Holliday as the two fighters clinch.
Holliday prevents Mueller from breaking the clinch.
Holliday keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mueller's efforts to push away.
Mueller wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mueller is trying to pull guard but Holliday has him pressed against the cage.
Mueller working hard to break the clinch.
Mueller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mueller's elbow.
Holliday lands a body punch.
Holliday tries to work over Mueller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mueller is trying to break the clinch but Holliday is controlling him.
Holliday prevents Mueller from breaking the clinch.
Holliday lands a left hand.
Mueller throws an elbow that misses.
Mueller prevents Holliday from breaking the clinch.
That's two 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.
Holliday displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mueller up against the cage.
Holliday stalls.
Holliday blocks an elbow strike from Mueller.
Mueller taking a breather.
Holliday is struggling to control the position.
Mueller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Holliday smiles and moves away.
Mueller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donk. Holliday catches Mueller right on the button with a cross.
Harry Holliday is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A jab from Holliday does it's job there.
Holliday throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holliday throws a head kick but Mueller moves out of range.
Mueller blocks a leg kick.
Mueller throws a big counter combination but Holliday scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Harry Holliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holliday scores with a body shot.
Mueller tries to move into range but Holliday moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Holliday darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice combination there by Holliday.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holliday throws a solid leg kick but Mueller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Holliday.
Holliday fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Holliday works the jab nicely.
Mueller dodges the punch combination from Holliday.
A right-left combo lands from Holliday.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holliday throws a push kick but Mueller slaps the foot to one side.
Hector Mueller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holliday has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mueller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Holliday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holliday has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Holliday!
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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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