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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stacey Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Kipling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
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182 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stacey Mueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royce Kipling !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kipling fails to land the takedown.
Kipling shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mueller pinned against the cage. Mueller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mueller connects with a body shot.
Kipling looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kipling is looking for a kimura here.
Mueller wants to control but Kipling is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kipling prevents Mueller from improving his position.
Kipling trying to pass the guard but Mueller defending well.
Kipling stalling.
Kipling is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mueller!
Mueller tries to hold on but Kipling postures up.
Mueller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mueller is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kipling is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mueller can't escape the position.
Mueller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kipling thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kipling stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Mueller as Kipling shoots in.
Stacey Mueller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Kipling .
Mueller has managed to clinch.
Mueller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kipling looking to slow down the pace here.
Kipling has had enough of the clinch but Mueller keeps him there for the moment.
Kipling gets underhooks to prevent Mueller's takedown attempt.
Mueller keeps control of Kipling as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kipling tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mueller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kipling somewhat.
Mueller has Kipling up against the cage in a clinch.
Mueller breaks the clinch.
Kipling misses with a head kick.
Mueller darts in and clinches Kipling up against the cage.
Mueller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kipling is looking to clinch but Mueller is avoiding it.
Mueller stuffs the takedown.
Mueller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kipling tries to break the clinch but Mueller is controlling the position.
Mueller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Royce Kipling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kipling throws a right and a left that Mueller avoids nicely.
Stacey Mueller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kipling tries to clinch up.
Mueller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kipling .
Kipling happy to just control the position for now.
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 Stacey Mueller will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kipling tries to close the distance and clinch but Mueller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Mueller counters with a quick kick to the body but Kipling blocks it.
Mueller swats away the attempt to clinch by Kipling .
Mueller closes the distance and clinches.
Mueller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mueller misses with a kick to the body.
Kipling doesn't manage to clinch there - Mueller circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Mueller misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kipling tries to clinch up but Mueller circles away and keeps his distance.
Mueller scores with a push kick.
Kipling tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mueller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kipling somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mueller. Kipling shrugs it off though.
Mueller fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Kipling is predictable there
and Mueller counters with a one-two to the body.
Kipling tries to keep at a distance but Mueller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mueller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kipling shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mueller defends it nicely.
Mueller wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller forces Kipling back against the cage and clinches.
Mueller prevents Kipling from breaking the clinch.
Mueller breaks from the clinch.
Mueller stuffs the takedown.
Stacey Mueller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Kipling .
Mueller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mueller wants it to stay on the feet.
Stacey Mueller is winning the standup battle so far.
Kipling walks into a jab.
Mueller swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kipling wants to clinch.
Kipling shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mueller but Mueller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mueller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kipling fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kipling shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mueller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kipling thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kipling tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mueller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kipling thinking.
Mueller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kipling can do to turn this around?
Kipling is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mueller.
Kipling misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stacey Mueller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kipling wants to clinch
and Mueller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mueller throws a sloppy head kick and Kipling moves out of range easily.
Kipling checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mueller throws a body punch but Kipling moves out of range.
Kipling is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kipling shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kipling showed some decent athleticism there.
Kipling thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stacey Mueller dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mueller.
Mueller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kipling shoots for a takedown but Mueller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mueller thumps Kipling with a low kick.
Mueller rushes Kipling and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kipling throws a punch but it's blocked by Mueller.
Kipling wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mueller tries to throw a body punch but Kipling avoids it by throwing Mueller back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kipling has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mueller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mueller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mueller instigates a clinch.
Mueller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller moves into the clinch.
Kipling has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mueller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kipling shoots in for a double leg but Mueller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stacey Mueller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Kipling .
Kipling has a takedown stuffed.
Mueller is looking for a counter combo.
Kipling moves in looking to clinch but Mueller pushes him off.
Kipling on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kipling takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mueller moves into the clinch.
Mueller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kipling throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mueller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mueller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mueller misses with a two punch combination.
Mueller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mueller misses with a body kick.
Kipling shoots in for a double leg but Mueller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kipling takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kipling is looking to clinch.
Kipling shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mueller napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kipling controlling the position from side mount.
Mueller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kipling on the ground.
Mueller can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kipling passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mueller!
Kipling looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kipling throws some wild stikes that Mueller manages to avoid easily.
Kipling lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kipling content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kipling 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Poor strikes thrown by Kipling there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mueller stops Kipling from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Mueller is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Kipling has taken his back!
Kipling patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Kipling has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mueller trying to control the position but Kipling manages to sink in the hooks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kipling has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mueller has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kipling 's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
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 Stacey Mueller.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mueller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stacey Mueller!
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FIGHT
RATING
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