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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marwin Mueller (ranked 1585 p4p, 3834 weight class) and Jimmy Nickels (ranked 186 p4p, 429 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marwin Mueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Nickels!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mueller blocks a head kick by Nickels.
A quick step to the side and Mueller tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mueller throws a looping overhand right but Nickels ducks down to avoid it.
Nickels looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nickels clinches with his opponent.
Nickels tries for a takedown but Mueller manages to get underhooks.
Mueller misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Mueller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nickels tries to throw a body punch but Mueller avoids it by throwing Nickels back against the cage.
Nickels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nickels blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Mueller fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickels breaks the clinch.
Mueller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nickels.
Nickels throws a series of punches but Mueller moves out of range.
Nickels throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Jimmy Nickels has been cut.
Mueller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Marwin Mueller has been cut.
Nickels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nickels throws a right and a left that Mueller avoids nicely.
A quick step to the side and Mueller tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nickels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Mueller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marwin Mueller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Nickels.
Mueller misses with a hook. Nickels ducked under it nicely.
Nickels drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mueller defends it well.
Mueller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickels lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mueller backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickels feints and as Mueller raises his hands in defense, Nickels changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mueller wants to sweep but no luck.
Mueller looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nickels puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mueller tries to roll over but Nickels keeps him under control.
Nickels trying to control from half guard but Mueller is working away.
Mueller desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Nickels trying to control the action but Mueller is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller is trying to get back to full guard.
Nickels throwing shots but Mueller is blocking nicely.
Mueller has his hands clasped together around Nickels's back. He's all about the action.
Nickels seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mueller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nickels is looking to advance position but Mueller won't allow it.
Nickels is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mueller has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mueller is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nickels looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mueller is trying to maintain the position but Nickels is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nickels is defended easily by Mueller.
A little feinted left hand from Mueller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Nickels dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nickels moves into the clinch successfully.
Mueller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nickels.
Nickels is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nickels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mueller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mueller lands with a short shot to the head.
Nickels wants a takedown but no success here.
Marwin Mueller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Nickels.
Nickels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nickels drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mueller lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nickels is trying to drag Mueller to the mat but Mueller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mueller misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Mueller on the inside.
Mueller lands a right hand.
Mueller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mueller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nickels has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mueller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nickels wants the takedown. Mueller is fighting it off but Nickels persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mueller's guard against the cage.
Mueller has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nickels has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickels working away.
Mueller is not content to let Nickels control the position.
An elbow from Nickels crashes against the mat.
Mueller is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mueller can't do much from the bottom here.
Mueller is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mueller sneaks back into half guard.
Nickels missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nickels takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mueller tries to roll over but Nickels keeps him under control.
Mueller is working hard here to advance position.
Jimmy Nickels has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mueller is controlling Nickels's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mueller keeps working.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mueller wants to get back to full guard.
Mueller preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nickels fails with a takedown attempt.
Mueller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickels shoots in looking for a takedown. Mueller tries to sprawl out of it but Nickels keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mueller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Mueller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marwin Mueller will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nickels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nickels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mueller is fending him off so far but Nickels persists. Nope, Mueller circles away and we're back to standing.
Nickels closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mueller wants to control but Nickels is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickels trying to control the action but Mueller is working from the bottom.
Mueller misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller is in trouble now - Nickels has advanced to mount!
Mueller gets back to half guard.
Nickels slows the pace down in half guard.
Mueller trying to get back to full guard but Nickels takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Mueller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mueller regains half guard.
Nickels drops an elbow to the side of Mueller's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickels is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mueller regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mueller looking for a sweep. Not yet Mueller, not yet.
Mueller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nickels wants to control from the top but Mueller keeps moving.
Mueller wants to sweep but no luck.
Mueller trying to control the position here.
Mueller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mueller trying to keep a closed guard but Nickels is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mueller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nickels.
Mueller is looking to counter punch.
Nickels misses with a takedown attempt
and Mueller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marwin Mueller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Nickels.
Nickels gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mueller counters with a left to the body.
Nickels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nickels dives in for a single leg takedown but Mueller sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickels will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jimmy Nickels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickels shoots in looking for a takedown but Mueller manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nickels's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
An attempted straight right counter from Mueller misses the target.
Jimmy Nickels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nickels tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mueller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nickels somewhat.
Mueller throwing a counter right hand but Nickels manages to avoid it.
Mueller scores with a shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickels shoots in for a double leg but Mueller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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 Marwin Mueller.
I think Mueller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marwin Mueller!
Marwin Mueller decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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