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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Herbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralf Mittendorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herbert kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bodies. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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194 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Herbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ralf Mittendorf!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mittendorf throws a head kick that misses.
Mittendorf doesn't manage to clinch there - Herbert circles away.
Herbert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Herbert misses with the combination.
Mittendorf darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mittendorf wants to control but Herbert is keeping him busy.
Mittendorf seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Mittendorf decides to return to a standing position.
Herbert misses with a few strikes there.
Herbert blocks a head kick by Mittendorf.
Herbert takes a jab right on the kisser.
Herbert avoids the head kick by Mittendorf.
Mittendorf shoots in for a takedown but Herbert shows good takedown defense.
Mittendorf looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mittendorf swats away the attempt to clinch by Herbert.
Mittendorf tries a head kick but it misses.
Mittendorf keeps Herbert at a distance using the push kick.
Mittendorf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herbert.
Mittendorf throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Herbert gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mittendorf with a knee to the head.
Mittendorf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Herbert missing with a left hand there. Mittendorf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mittendorf is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Herbert clinches with his opponent.
Herbert lands a right hand.
Herbert lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mittendorf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Herbert blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Mittendorf.
Herbert prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rob Herbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralf Mittendorf.
Mittendorf lands an elbow inside that Herbert shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mittendorf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Herbert avoids it.
Mittendorf manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mittendorf controls Herbert momentarily but Herbert frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herbert would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Herbert trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Mittendorf looking for a sweep. Not yet Mittendorf, not yet.
Mittendorf had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Herbert defends it easily.
Herbert decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mittendorf thows a body shot but no joy.
Herbert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mittendorf shoots in for a takedown but Herbert shows good takedown defense.
Mittendorf looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Herbert is fending him off so far but Mittendorf persists. Nope, Herbert circles away and we're back to standing.
Mittendorf looks gassed!
Mittendorf looks for a takedown but Herbert sprawls well.
Mittendorf tries to clinch up
and Herbert counters by clinching up.
Mittendorf is trying to break the clinch but Herbert is controlling him.
Mittendorf ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mittendorf no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mittendorf bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Herbert's guard.
Mittendorf tries to free his leg and advance position but Herbert is retaining full guard.
Mittendorf trying to control the position from guard on top but Herbert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mittendorf is looking to stand up but Herbert won't let him.
Mittendorf tries to free his leg and advance position but Herbert is retaining full guard.
Mittendorf postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Herbert knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mittendorf on the ground.
Herbert wants to get back to his feet but Mittendorf is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Herbert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herbert lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralf Mittendorf dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mittendorf lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mittendorf tries to clinch there but Herbert circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Herbert. No joy for Mittendorf on that attempt.
Mittendorf is trying hard to land a takedown here. Herbert sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mittendorf shoots in but Herbert avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rob Herbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralf Mittendorf.
Mittendorf shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Herbert pinned against the cage. Herbert gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mittendorf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mittendorf is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mittendorf.
Herbert moves into range and clinches up with Mittendorf.
Mittendorf manages to break the clinch.
Mittendorf thuds a left hand into Herbert's body.
Herbert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mittendorf moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Herbert throws a right hand that Mittendorf ducks under and follows up with a left that Mittendorf also avoids with ease.
Mittendorf misses with a body kick.
Mittendorf misses with a few strikes there.
Herbert lands a jab.
Mittendorf misses with a looping left.
Herbert clinches up with Mittendorf and pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mittendorf breaks from the clinch.
Mittendorf throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Herbert.
Herbert takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rob Herbert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mittendorf throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A jab from Herbert misses.
Mittendorf lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mittendorf clinches.
Mittendorf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Herbert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mittendorf fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Herbert moves out of range as Mittendorf strikes.
Mittendorf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mittendorf lands a high kick!
Mittendorf shoots in but no luck this time.
Mittendorf throws a head kick that misses.
Herbert misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbert leaves Mittendorf with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ralf Mittendorf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herbert thuds a left hand into Mittendorf's body.
Herbert doesn't manage to clinch there - Mittendorf circles away.
Herbert scores with the left hand. Mittendorf knows he should have avoided that one.
Herbert tries to clinch up but Mittendorf circles away and keeps his distance.
Herbert wants to clinch up but Mittendorf keeps it at a distance.
Mittendorf takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Herbert takes a kick to the side of the head.
Herbert closes the distance and pushes Mittendorf back into the cage.
Mittendorf controlling the action here for a moment.
Mittendorf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herbert doesn't manage to clinch there - Mittendorf circles away.
Mittendorf tries to clinch up
and Herbert counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Herbert's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mittendorf can't get the takedown.
Mittendorf is struggling to control the position.
Herbert wants to break free but Mittendorf has control.
Herbert lands a body punch.
Mittendorf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Herbert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mittendorf lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mittendorf stands up from Herbert's guard - Mittendorf perhaps looking for a knockout.
Herbert clinches but Mittendorf breaks the clinch
and Mittendorf counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralf Mittendorf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mittendorf is looking to land body kicks.
Herbert stuffs the takedown.
Mittendorf will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Herbert tries to clinch there but Mittendorf circles away.
Mittendorf misses with a head kick.
Mittendorf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mittendorf tries to clinch but Herbert moves away
letting Herbert counter with a right hand.
Herbert darts in trying to clinch
and Mittendorf counters with an inside leg kick.
Mittendorf throws a head kick that misses.
Mittendorf tries to clinch
and Herbert counters with a straight right hand.
Mittendorf shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Herbert as he jumps to the side.
Rob Herbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralf Mittendorf.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mittendorf!
Mittendorf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbert circles away from the clinch attempt
and Herbert moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Herbert's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Herbert gets underhooks to prevent Mittendorf's takedown attempt.
Herbert blocks a body shot from Mittendorf.
Mittendorf wants to get back to striking at distance but Herbert won't allow it.
Mittendorf is working for takedown but Herbert is calmly controlling the position for now.
Herbert breaks from the clinch.
Mittendorf shoots in for a takedown but Herbert shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Herbert punishes Mittendorf's body with a nice straight punch.
Mittendorf has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Ralf Mittendorf has been cut.
Mittendorf fails with a takedown attempt.
Mittendorf tries to clinch up
and Herbert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbert has closed the distance and engaged Mittendorf in a clinch.
Herbert tries to break the clinch but Mittendorf is controlling the position.
Herbert has had enough of the clinch but Mittendorf keeps him there for the moment.
Mittendorf is struggling to control the position.
Herbert lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mittendorf backwards.
Mittendorf tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mittendorf fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mittendorf wants to get back to striking at distance but Herbert won't allow it.
Herbert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mittendorf shoots in for a takedown but Herbert shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Herbert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Herbert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mittendorf throws a head kick that misses.
Mittendorf stuns Herbert with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Herbert wants to clinch.
Herbert moves out of range of the strikes.
Mittendorf turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Herbert closes the distance but Mittendorf moves to the side
and Mittendorf counters with a head kick.
Mittendorf wants to clinch
and Herbert moves into the clinch.
Herbert lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mittendorf wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herbert working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mittendorf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mittendorf shoots in but no luck this time.
Herbert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rob Herbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Herbert misses the shot to the body.
Mittendorf circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mittendorf counters with a low kick, right behind Herbert 's knee.
Herbert throws a good cross that connects.
Rob Herbert is winning the standup battle so far.
Mittendorf lands a high kick!
Herbert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mittendorf.
Mittendorf throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mittendorf shoots in but no luck this time.
Ralf Mittendorf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Herbert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mittendorf.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Herbert showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mittendorf has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralf Mittendorf!
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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
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