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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Muller (ranked 1704 p4p, 215 weight class) and Arjuna Ramadan (ranked 891 p4p, 107 weight class). Ramadan has chosen Positive Vibration as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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215 cm
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265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wolfgang Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arjuna Ramadan!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramadan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wolfgang Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramadan is just out of range.
Ramadan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ramadan defending well as Muller loads up on a big left hand.
Muller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Muller, as that shot connected.
Muller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramadan.
Muller misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramadan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Muller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramadan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Muller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller misses with a hook. Ramadan ducked under it nicely.
Ramadan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ramadan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ramadan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Muller or not.
Ramadan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Ramadan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramadan lands a left hand.
Ramadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Muller's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ramadan lands with a left to the head.
Muller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramadan backwards.
A short uppercut from Ramadan.
Ramadan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramadan lands a shot to the body.
Ramadan digs a right hand into Muller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Muller's gas tank.
We've been informed that Ramadan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Muller is breathing heavily.
Muller prevents a body shot from Ramadan.
Ramadan lands with a short shot to the head.
Ramadan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
Ramadan gets control of Muller's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ramadan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ramadan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Muller passes into side control.
Muller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ramadan on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramadan wants to control but Muller postures up.
Ramadan tries to bench press Muller off him but Muller keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ramadan's legs.
Muller working away.
Ramadan is looking to regain half guard here but Muller keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Ramadan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ramadan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan trying to remain calm as Muller controls from the top position.
Ramadan looks to move to half guard but instead Muller has passed into mount! Damn!
Ramadan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ramadan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Muller trying to control but Ramadan is working from the bottom.
Muller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ramadan has his foot on Muller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Muller works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Muller has passed into half guard!
Muller is controlling the pace.
Ramadan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ramadan is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arjuna Ramadan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Muller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ramadan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ramadan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Muller with a hook.
Muller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramadan.
A swing and a miss from Muller.
Muller misses with a hook.
Ramadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muller.
Muller tries a low kick but Ramadan avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Ramadan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ramadan.
Ramadan lands a nice hook to Muller's body. Muller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ramadan.
Ramadan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramadan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Muller, right into the meat.
Muller throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ramadan counters with a nice body shot.
Muller missing with a left hand there. Ramadan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramadan lands with a nice body punch.
Ramadan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Muller. Muller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Muller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Wolfgang Muller has been cut.
Ramadan cracks Muller with a good jab.
Ramadan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ramadan drops his shoulder and cracks Muller with a huge uppercut! Muller goes down! Can Ramadan finish him?
Muller is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramadan tries to free his leg and advance position but Muller is retaining full guard.
Oh Muller is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ramadan keeps trying to improve his position.
Muller seems to have got his legs back now.
Ramadan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Muller dives on top into guard.
Ramadan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan has his foot on Muller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Muller works his way back into a safe position though.
Muller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ramadan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Muller has managed to get both his arms back between Ramadan's legs - danger averted.
Ramadan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramadan has his foot on Muller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Muller works his way back into a safe position though.
Ramadan working a defensive guard but Muller passes into half guard.
Ramadan looking for submissions off his back.
Ramadan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller is thwarting Ramadan's attempts to control the position.
Ramadan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Arjuna Ramadan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramadan looking for submissions off his back.
Ramadan trying to control but Muller postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ramadan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ramadan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Muller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjuna Ramadan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang Muller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ramadan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Arjuna Ramadan has been cut.
Ramadan throws a leg kick which misses Muller's front leg but catches the back leg as Muller tries to avoid it.
Ramadan lands with a straight right. Muller didn't see that one coming.
Muller misses with an uppercut. Ramadan saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Ramadan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ramadan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Muller throws a sloppy head kick and Ramadan moves out of range easily.
Muller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ramadan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ramadan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ramadan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ramadan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muller.
Ramadan counters with a body kick.
Ramadan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muller throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller looks to throw the jab but Ramadan is out of range.
Ramadan checks a leg kick.
Muller lands a nice hook to Ramadan's body. Ramadan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ramadan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ramadan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Muller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ramadan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slow jab from Muller misses its intended target.
Ramadan throws out a counter right but Muller avoids it with no problem.
Nice cross by Ramadan.
Ramadan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramadan counters with a body kick.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Ramadan engages and cracks Muller with a massive lead left hook - Muller tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Ramadan is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arjuna Ramadan!
Our winner, Arjuna Ramadan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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