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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franz Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and morgan stompore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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215 lbs
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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
1 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Franz Mueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, morgan stompore!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mueller drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
stompore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mueller.
stompore tries to strike from the bottom.
stompore preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
stompore is looking for a triangle but Mueller pushes his legs off easily.
Mueller is in close to stompore's body, working some short punches and elbows.
stompore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
stompore is pulling down on Mueller's head to control his posture.
Mueller throws and elbow that misses. stompore uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mueller's guard. Nice move by stompore!
stompore must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
stompore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mueller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
stompore drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and stompore jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mueller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. stompore gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mueller 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.
stompore tries to free his leg and advance position but Mueller is retaining full guard.
Mueller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
stompore working some strikes from top position.
Mueller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. stompore gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mueller wants to get back to his feet but stompore is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mueller is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mueller is trying to control the position but stompore postures up.
stompore is in close to Mueller's body, working some short punches and elbows.
stompore stays in close to Mueller's body and controls the position.
stompore trying to control the position from guard on top but Mueller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
stompore stopping the sweep attempt from Mueller.
stompore wants to control from the top but Mueller keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
stompore trying to control but Mueller is working from the bottom.
stompore controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
stompore throws and elbow that misses. Mueller uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in stompore's guard. Nice move by Mueller!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mueller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mueller throws and elbow that misses. stompore uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mueller's guard. Nice move by stompore!
Mueller is trying to keep stompore in close.
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.
Mueller looking for a guillotine here but stompore defends easily.
stompore looking to pass the guard.
Mueller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mueller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
stompore controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mueller striking off his back but it's not causing stompore any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Mueller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
stompore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
stompore shoots and misses
and Mueller counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mueller throws a big right hand that misses.
Mueller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mueller landing some decent shots from guard.
Mueller is in close to stompore's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
stompore is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mueller gets to his feet - stompore follows without any prompting.
Mueller bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
stompore is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mueller's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mueller lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
stompore keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
stompore makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mueller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. stompore defends it nicely.
stompore shoots in and bounces Mueller off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mueller is trying to control the position but stompore postures up.
stompore is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mueller is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mueller has escaped and now he's on top!
stompore wants to stand up but Mueller is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of stompore's head.
Mueller landing some decent shots from guard.
Mueller working some strikes from top position.
Mueller lands a couple of digs.
stompore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mueller.
stompore trying to control the position.
Mueller wants to pass the guard but stompore is keeping the position.
stompore thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mueller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as stompore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
stompore wants to clinch
and Mueller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
stompore won't allow Mueller to pass to mount.
Mueller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
stompore tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mueller slips a nice elbow through stompore's hands, connecting with stompore's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mueller connects with a nice short shot to stompore's temple.
stompore trying to control but Mueller postures up.
Mueller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. stompore defending well though.
stompore manages to get to full guard.
Mueller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as stompore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Mueller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mueller works over stompore with some ground and pound from guard.
Mueller throwing strikes from guard but stompore blocks nicely.
Mueller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
stompore is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mueller connects with a couple of short punches.
Mueller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mueller decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mueller with the ground and pound but stompore uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mueller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mueller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mueller scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Mueller dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
stompore has his takedown stuffed
and Mueller counters with a takedown into side control.
stompore wants to get back to his feet.
Mueller working the ground and pound.
Mueller lands a few punches from side control.
Mueller is chipping away with strikes.
Mueller looks up at the clock and then as stompore takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mueller smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mueller working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Mueller's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
stompore gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mueller lands a nice short elbow.
Mueller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
stompore is positioning himself well to prevent Mueller advancing to mount.
stompore is looking for a sweep. Mueller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
stompore on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mueller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mueller slips a nice elbow through stompore's hands, connecting with stompore's forehead.
Mueller is thwarting stompore's attempts to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if stompore can do anything to dispel that myth.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mueller shoots in for a double leg but stompore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
morgan stompore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
stompore with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mueller counters with a shoot takedown. stompore fights it but they end up in guard.
Mueller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mueller stopping the sweep attempt from stompore.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as stompore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
stompore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mueller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as stompore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mueller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mueller passes stompore's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
stompore has hold of Mueller's hands but Mueller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mueller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mueller landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
stompore is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mueller pulls his head out easily.
Franz Mueller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mueller throwing shots but stompore is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
stompore looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mueller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mueller lands a nice short elbow.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
stompore with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mueller counters with a nice double leg into side control. stompore won't be happy with that.
Franz Mueller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of morgan stompore.
Mueller lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear stompore down.
stompore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mueller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mueller working the ground and pound but stompore is defending the strikes.
stompore on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mueller scores with punches from side control.
Mueller works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mueller working the ground and pound from side control.
stompore is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mueller looking to punish the body of his opponent here but stompore is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
stompore manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mueller is trying to maintain the position but stompore is very close to passing his half guard.
Mueller is looking for a sweep. stompore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mueller moves into full guard.
Mueller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
stompore is looking to stand up but Mueller won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mueller working for a triangle but stompore defends it easily.
morgan stompore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franz Mueller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mueller has his foot on stompore's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. stompore works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franz Mueller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mueller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franz Mueller!
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