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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maik Murmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Bochniewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murmann comes to the cage accompanied by Nur ein Wort. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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197 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maik Murmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mariusz Bochniewicz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bochniewicz tries to clinch there but Murmann circles away.
Murmann looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bochniewicz darts in and clinches Murmann up against the cage.
Murmann wants a takedown.
Bochniewicz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Murmann uses from the top position.
Bochniewicz wants to get back to his feet but Murmann is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murmann drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bochniewicz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bochniewicz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bochniewicz!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bochniewicz decides to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bochniewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murmann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bochniewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bochniewicz wants to clinch.
Bochniewicz tries to clinch up but Murmann circles away and keeps his distance.
Bochniewicz tries to clinch up.
Bochniewicz tries to clinch but Murmann moves out of range.
Bochniewicz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bochniewicz manages to pull guard.
Murmann thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Murmann is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bochniewicz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bochniewicz has escaped and now he's on top!
Murmann is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Murmann could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Murmann being controlled here, momentarily.
Murmann is looking for a triangle but Bochniewicz pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murmann has an active guard here but Bochniewicz has managed to pass into half guard.
Bochniewicz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murmann. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bochniewicz stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bochniewicz takes the fight into the clinch.
Bochniewicz scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bochniewicz lands a knee to the head.
Bochniewicz scores with a knee to the head.
Bochniewicz tries to land a knee to the head but Murmann blocks with his arms.
Bochniewicz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bochniewicz controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Bochniewicz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bochniewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bochniewicz tries to clinch but Murmann moves out of range.
Mariusz Bochniewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bochniewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murmann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bochniewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murmann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bochniewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bochniewicz closes the distance and clinches.
Bochniewicz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bochniewicz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Murmann wants to get back to full guard.
Bochniewicz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murmann is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bochniewicz controlling the action here.
That's two 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.
Murmann looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Murmann trying to control here.
Murmann looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murmann is looking to control Bochniewicz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murmann avoid being mounted?
Murmann actively working from the bottom here.
Murmann wants to control but Bochniewicz is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bochniewicz moves into the clinch successfully.
Bochniewicz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bochniewicz gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bochniewicz stays in close to Murmann's body and controls the position.
Bochniewicz wanted to stand there but Murmann had control of the position.
Murmann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bochniewicz is one step ahead there.
Murmann might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murmann is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Bochniewicz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bochniewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murmann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murmann tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bochniewicz swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bochniewicz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bochniewicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Murmann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bochniewicz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bochniewicz lands a takedown into guard.
Bochniewicz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Murmann is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bochniewicz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murmann escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bochniewicz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bochniewicz controlling from the top position.
Murmann looking for subs off his back but Bochniewicz has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murmann looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bochniewicz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bochniewicz prevents Murmann from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Bochniewicz seems content to control.
Despite being in the dominant position, Mariusz Bochniewicz just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bochniewicz wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bochniewicz instigates a clinch.
Maik Murmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bochniewicz pulls guard successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mariusz Bochniewicz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bochniewicz 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mariusz Bochniewicz!
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energy
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hype
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