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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Sacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Sacks struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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134 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Sacks!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sacks lands a nice hook to Muller's body. Muller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jeremy Sacks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sacks works Muller's body with a nice hook.
Muller has his takedown stuffed
and Sacks counters with a right hand to the body.
Muller misses with a left hand
and Sacks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sacks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller defending well as Sacks loads up on a big left hand.
Jab by Sacks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacks with a lazy takedown attempt
and Muller counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sacks!
Sacks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Muller controlling the pace for now.
Muller looking to control but Sacks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacks tries to lock up and control but Muller gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Muller is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sacks to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sacks shrugs it off.
Sacks is looking to get to half guard.
Muller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Muller tries to control but Sacks wriggling away.
Sacks tries to reverse the position but Muller maintains control.
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.
Sacks is squirming around, avoiding Muller's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sacks wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Muller.
Muller content just to control the position here.
Sacks tries to reverse the position but Muller maintains control.
Muller wants to control the pace but Sacks is squirming around nicely.
Muller looking to control and managing it successfully.
Muller tries to control but Sacks wriggling away.
Sacks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sacks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Muller controlling his opponent.
Sacks is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sacks regains half guard.
Muller is looking to take a break and control but Sacks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Arthur Muller wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Muller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller controlling his opponent.
Muller can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sacks is looking to escape.
Sacks slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Muller trying to mount his opponent but Sacks defends it.
Muller is thwarting Sacks's attempts to control the position.
Sacks won't allow Muller to pass to mount.
Muller not doing much here.
Sacks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Muller pulls his head out easily.
Sacks is pressing down on Muller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Muller dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Muller tries to clinch up.
Sacks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muller.
Muller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Muller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Muller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice shot by Sacks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muller blocks a jab.
Muller shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sacks napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacks is looking to regain half guard here but Muller keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Sacks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Muller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sacks on the ground.
Muller is looking to take a break and control but Sacks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Muller sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sacks is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sacks stops Muller from passing to mount.
Muller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sacks keeps working.
Sacks is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Muller laying and praying for a moment but Sacks takes advantage and regains half guard.
Sacks tries to roll over but Muller keeps him under control.
Muller is trying to control. Sacks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Muller looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sacks is staying active underneath Muller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sacks is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sacks is trying to maintain the position but Muller is very close to passing his half guard.
Muller trying to control the action but Sacks is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arthur Muller has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Muller misses with an uppercut
and Sacks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sacks lands a right hook to the body.
Sacks tests Muller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sacks checks a low kick from Muller.
A punch combination from Muller misses.
Muller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sacks as he avoids it easily.
Sacks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sacks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Muller at a distance.
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.
Sacks shoots and misses
and Muller counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sacks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Muller trying to control but Sacks is working from the bottom.
Muller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sacks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sacks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sacks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sacks stops Muller from getting back to his feet.
Sacks prevents Muller from improving his position.
Sacks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Muller dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Muller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sacks takes a swing at Muller's ribcage but misses.
Muller misses with a lunging right hand
and Sacks counters with a straight right hand.
Muller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Muller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Muller circles away.
Sacks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Muller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Arthur Muller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Sacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sacks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Muller tries to free his leg and advance position but Sacks is retaining full guard.
Muller won't allow Sacks to sweep him here.
Sacks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sacks keeping moving, preventing Muller from controlling successfully.
Muller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Muller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sacks keeping moving, preventing Muller from controlling successfully.
Sacks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Muller manages to get himself to full guard.
Sacks is fighting to break Muller's control of his arms but Muller is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sacks preventing the sweep.
Arthur Muller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Muller looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Arthur Muller.
Muller leaves Sacks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sacks tries for a takedown but Muller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sacks lands a nice shot to the body.
Muller misses with a leg kick.
Muller misses with an uppercut. Sacks saw that one coming.
Jeremy Sacks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacks closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sacks lands a decent elbow from side control.
Muller is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sacks off and has taken his back!
Sacks looking very determined here, making life difficult for Muller.
Muller trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Sacks doesn't escape.
Muller wants to control but Sacks is keeping busy.
Muller keeps control of the position easily here as Sacks tries to buck him off.
A lull in the action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Arthur Muller wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sacks is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Muller's half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller wants to control but Sacks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Muller is trying to control but Sacks manages to pass to mount!
Sacks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Muller is looking to escape.
Muller sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Muller regains full guard. Nicely done.
Arthur Muller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sacks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Muller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sacks drops back looking for a leg! Muller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Muller manages to kick Sacks off! Sacks jumps back into Muller's guard.
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 Arthur Muller.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Muller, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Muller!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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