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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Briscoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franz Mueller has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tom Briscoe's chin.
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205 lbs
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190 cm
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Briscoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Franz Mueller!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mueller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Briscoe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mueller shoots in but Briscoe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mueller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Briscoe as he jumps to the side.
Mueller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tom Briscoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franz Mueller.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mueller.
Mueller fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Briscoe sprawls well initially but Mueller persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Briscoe is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mueller seems to be looking for submissions.
Briscoe is concentrating on defense, preventing Mueller from advancing position.
Mueller looks to land a strike but Briscoe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mueller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Briscoe holds on and takes a little breather.
Mueller has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Briscoe is proving hard to escape from.
Briscoe trying to control the position here.
Briscoe trying to strike off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Briscoe holds on and takes a little breather.
Briscoe pushes Mueller off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Briscoe swivels and escapes.
Mueller drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mueller looks gassed!
Briscoe has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mueller off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mueller.
Mueller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Briscoe tries to avoid it but Mueller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Briscoe to the ground. Briscoe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Briscoe clinches up with Mueller and pushes him back against the cage.
Briscoe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Franz Mueller has been cut.
Nice elbow from Briscoe.
Briscoe lands an elbow inside that Mueller shrugs off.
Mueller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Briscoe lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Briscoe lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Briscoe.
Briscoe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Franz Mueller's cut even more.
Knees in the clinch landing for Briscoe.
Briscoe lands an elbow that stopped Mueller in his tracks for a moment.
Briscoe gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Briscoe trying to control the pace.
Mueller tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Briscoe has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Briscoe controlling the position easily from mount.
Mueller is trying to stand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mueller can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mueller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Briscoe controlling from mount.
Mueller wants to hold on but Briscoe pushes him away.
Briscoe controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Briscoe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mueller is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Briscoe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franz Mueller's cut.
That's time! Briscoe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mueller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Briscoe's waist but Briscoe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mueller off to one side.
Mueller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mueller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Briscoe as he jumps to the side.
Tom Briscoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franz Mueller.
Briscoe circles away from the clinch attempt
and Briscoe counters with a takedown into side control.
Mueller is letting Briscoe control him for a moment.
Briscoe working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller seems a little lost for a moment, as Briscoe dominates the positioning.
Mueller is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Briscoe is controlling him well.
Briscoe landing a few strikes.
Mueller tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Mueller is trying to stand back up.
Mueller is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Briscoe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mueller trying to control but not successfully.
Briscoe biding his time, controlling Mueller.
Mueller is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Briscoe controlling from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller tries to roll but Briscoe sticks to his back.
Mueller is trying to stand back up.
Briscoe keeps control of the position as Mueller tries to break free.
Briscoe lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Mueller.
Briscoe has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mueller's body.
Will Briscoe go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tom Briscoe just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mueller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Briscoe counters by clinching up.
Mueller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Briscoe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Briscoe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mueller's brow.
Mueller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Briscoe prevents it.
Briscoe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Briscoe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mueller's face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mueller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Briscoe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Briscoe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mueller tries to score a body lock takedown but Briscoe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Briscoe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franz Mueller's cut.
That's time! Briscoe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mueller shoots in for a takedown but Briscoe shows good takedown defense.
Mueller wants to clinch up but Briscoe keeps it at a distance.
Mueller tries for a takedown but Briscoe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Briscoe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Briscoe lands an elbow inside.
Briscoe stalling in the clinch.
Briscoe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Briscoe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mueller's defenses.
Mueller takes an elbow to the temple.
Briscoe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mueller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mueller is working for takedown but Briscoe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tom Briscoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franz Mueller.
Briscoe lands a damaging elbow.
Briscoe manages to break the clinch.
Briscoe has managed to clinch.
Briscoe lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mueller goes for a takedown attempt but Briscoe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mueller shoots in but Briscoe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mueller.
Mueller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Briscoe circles away.
Mueller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Briscoe but Briscoe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Briscoe tries to clinch up.
Briscoe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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 will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mueller.
Briscoe rushes Mueller and presses him up against the cage.
Briscoe lands an elbow just above Mueller 's eye.
Mueller fails to pull guard.
Mueller is trying to drag Briscoe to the mat but Briscoe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Briscoe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mueller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Briscoe prevents it.
Mueller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Briscoe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mueller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Briscoe walks away with a smile on his face. Mueller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Franz Mueller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe stuffs the takedown attempt from Mueller. Mueller gets slowly back to his feet.
Mueller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mueller shoots in but Briscoe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mueller shoots in but Briscoe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mueller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Franz Mueller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Briscoe clinches with his opponent.
Briscoe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mueller pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck for Mueller with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mueller misses with a double jab.
Mueller shoots in and drives through. Briscoe sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mueller.
Briscoe moves into the clinch.
Briscoe lands a damaging elbow.
Tom Briscoe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mueller swings wildly with an uppercut but Briscoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mueller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Briscoe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Briscoe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Briscoe!
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RATING
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