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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Halme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Halme has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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260 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Halme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Muller!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller gets a clinch.
Muller blocks an elbow strike from Halme.
Muller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Muller manages to pull guard.
Halme wants to control from the top but Muller keeps moving.
Halme gets to his feet - Muller follows without any prompting.
Halme drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Muller has a closed guard, preventing Halme from standing up.
Muller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Halme is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halme would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Halme missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Halme controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muller is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Muller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Halme gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Muller pulls Halme into guard.
Halme wants to stand but Muller has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Halme wants to control from the top but Muller keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller wants to stand and escape but Halme is having none of it.
Halme stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Halme wants to clinch up but Muller keeps it at a distance.
Halme tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Muller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Halme's guard now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Halme scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Muller looks gassed!
Muller tries to clinch
and Halme counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Halme.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Halme.
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halme's elbow.
Muller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Halme just stands there and leans against the cage.
Muller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Halme.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Muller trying to control the position but instead, Halme has worked for underhooks and has pushed Muller into the cage.
Muller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Halme avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tony Halme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Muller.
Halme comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Halme.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Halme.
With the fighters up against the cage, Halme throws an elbow but misses.
Halme misses with an elbow over the top.
Halme pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Muller slowing the pace effectively.
Muller tries to score a body lock takedown but Halme shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Halme is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Muller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Muller tries to break the clinch but Halme is controlling the position.
Halme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brian Muller will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Halme closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Halme lands in his opponent's guard.
Halme stops Muller from standing up.
Halme has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Muller is proving hard to escape from.
Halme throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Muller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Muller is breathing heavily.
Halme in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halme working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Halme throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Muller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Halme prevents Muller from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Muller can do anything to dispel that myth.
Halme with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Halme tries to clinch but Muller moves out of range.
Halme wants to clinch up but Muller keeps it at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Muller blocks an elbow strike.
Muller goes for a takedown attempt but Halme pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Halme shoots in and bounces Muller off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Halme wants to get up but he can't break Muller's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Halme throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halme postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Halme loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Halme gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Halme looks to clinch
and Muller counters with a left and a right that stings Halme.
Halme has Muller up against the cage in a clinch.
Halme misses with an elbow strike.
Muller avoids a wild elbow strike from Halme.
Halme throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller avoids a wild elbow strike from Halme.
Halme throws an elbow but it misses.
Muller blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Halme.
Halme gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Muller blocks an elbow strike.
Muller can't get the takedown.
Muller dodges an elbow strike from Halme.
Halme is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Muller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Halme throws an elbow that misses.
Halme lands an elbow that stopped Muller in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Halme.
Muller avoids the elbow strike from Halme, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halme gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Muller blocks an elbow strike.
Halme lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Halme dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Muller gets caught flat footed, as Halme shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Halme wants to control from the top but Muller keeps moving.
Halme would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Halme gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Muller slaps away a takedown attempt from Halme, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Halme circles away from the clinch attempt
and Halme moves into the clinch.
Muller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller can't break the clinch.
Halme stops a takedown attempt from Muller.
Halme misses with an elbow over the top.
Halme throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Muller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Halme avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Halme.
Muller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halme pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Muller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Muller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Muller avoids a wild elbow strike from Halme.
Halme lands an elbow just above Muller 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Halme throws an elbow but misses.
Muller tries to pull guard but Halme holds him up against the cage and eventually Muller drops back down to his feet.
Tony Halme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Muller.
Halme lands an elbow just above Muller 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Muller is working for takedown but Halme is calmly controlling the position for now.
Halme pushes off an throws an elbow but Muller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Halme pushes off an throws an elbow but Muller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Halme gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Muller regains guard.
Halme loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Halme is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Halme decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halme has managed to clinch.
Muller blocks an elbow strike.
Halme lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Halme throws an elbow but it misses.
Muller tries for a takedown. No joy.
Halme turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Halme manages to end up in side control.
Halme happy to just control the position for now.
Halme moves into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halme scoring with strikes but Muller is staying in there.
Halme sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Halme punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Halme showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Halme 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Halme!
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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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