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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hermann Edelgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Mohrruebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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271 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hermann Edelgard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddy Mohrruebe!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edelgard closes the distance and clinches up with Mohrruebe, looking for a takedown. Edelgard pushes Mohrruebe against the cage but Mohrruebe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edelgard scores with a body shot.
Edelgard throws a push kick but Mohrruebe slaps the foot to one side.
Edelgard takes the fight into the clinch.
Edelgard breaks from the clinch.
Mohrruebe swats away the attempt to clinch by Edelgard.
Edelgard shoots in but no luck this time.
Mohrruebe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mohrruebe working away.
Edelgard avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mohrruebe.
Edelgard is looking for a sweep.
Edelgard is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mohrruebe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Edelgard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Edelgard.
Mohrruebe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mohrruebe preventing the sweep.
Edelgard is looking for a triangle but Mohrruebe pushes his legs off easily.
Edelgard trying to keep a closed guard but Mohrruebe is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edelgard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mohrruebe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mohrruebe lands a couple of digs.
Edelgard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Edelgard is looking for a triangle but Mohrruebe pushes his legs off easily.
Mohrruebe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Edelgard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Edelgard looking for a guillotine here but Mohrruebe defends easily.
Mohrruebe connects with a couple of short punches.
Mohrruebe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edelgard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mohrruebe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mohrruebe stopping the sweep attempt from Edelgard.
Edelgard is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohrruebe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mohrruebe preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mohrruebe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Edelgard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mohrruebe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mohrruebe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Edelgard swats away the attempt to clinch by Mohrruebe.
Mohrruebe moves into the clinch successfully.
Mohrruebe throws an elbow but it misses.
Edelgard stalling in the clinch but Mohrruebe improves position.
Mohrruebe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mohrruebe works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mohrruebe chips away with some ground and pound.
Edelgard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Edelgard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Edelgard wants to sweep but no luck.
Mohrruebe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Edelgard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mohrruebe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mohrruebe looks up at the clock and then as Edelgard takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mohrruebe smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohrruebe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mohrruebe working the ground and pound.
Edelgard is looking for a sweep.
Edelgard is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Edelgard is looking for a sweep.
Mohrruebe landing strikes.
Edelgard takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mohrruebe scoring with punches and elbows.
Edelgard on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mohrruebe working the ground and pound.
Edelgard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mohrruebe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mohrruebe lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mohrruebe is putting a hurting on Edelgard here, landing some big shots from side control.
Edelgard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Edelgard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Edelgard is refusing to be controlled, as Mohrruebe sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohrruebe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Edelgard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mohrruebe is tying to control. Edelgard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Edelgard is trying to get back to full guard.
Mohrruebe is thwarting Edelgard's attempts to control the position.
Mohrruebe is nestled in close to Edelgard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mohrruebe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mohrruebe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Edelgard is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mohrruebe pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mohrruebe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mohrruebe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Edelgard is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mohrruebe pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Mohrruebe dominated that round.
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.
Mohrruebe darts in trying to clinch
and Edelgard counters by moving into the clinch.
Mohrruebe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mohrruebe wants a takedown but no success here.
Mohrruebe has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Edelgard clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mohrruebe connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Edelgard to escape the position.
Mohrruebe lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Edelgard.
Edelgard turns into Mohrruebe and is now in his guard.
Mohrruebe wants to sweep but no luck.
Edelgard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mohrruebe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Edelgard wants to pass the guard but Mohrruebe is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edelgard trying to control the position from guard on top but Mohrruebe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mohrruebe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edelgard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mohrruebe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mohrruebe moves in looking to clinch but Edelgard pushes him off.
Edelgard drives through and clinches with Mohrruebe against the cage.
Mohrruebe wants the takedown. Edelgard is fighting it off but Mohrruebe persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Edelgard's guard against the cage.
Mohrruebe preventing the sweep.
Mohrruebe throwing strikes but missing.
Mohrruebe cracks Edelgard with a solid left hand.
Edelgard looking to control.
Edelgard wants to sweep but no luck.
Mohrruebe wants to pass the guard but Edelgard is keeping the position.
Mohrruebe won't allow Edelgard to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohrruebe throwing strikes from guard but Edelgard blocks nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Edelgard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mohrruebe keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Edelgard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mohrruebe tries to lock up and control but Edelgard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mohrruebe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Edelgard jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mohrruebe manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mohrruebe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mohrruebe throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohrruebe is looking for a sweep.
Edelgard is looking to take a break and control but Mohrruebe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Edelgard tries to clinch there but Mohrruebe circles away.
Mohrruebe tries to clinch up.
Edelgard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mohrruebe looks to clinch
and Edelgard counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mohrruebe!
Mohrruebe working to try and regain half guard.
Edelgard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mohrruebe is looking to escape.
Mohrruebe regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edelgard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mohrruebe keeps working.
Edelgard blocks the strikes from Mohrruebe.
Edelgard is keen to just control but Mohrruebe is a slippery customer.
Mohrruebe manages to get to full guard.
Mohrruebe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edelgard is one step ahead there.
Edelgard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Edelgard trying to control but Mohrruebe is working from the bottom.
Edelgard is really struggling to control Mohrruebe but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hermann Edelgard will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Edelgard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mohrruebe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mohrruebe is trying to stall.
Mohrruebe misses with some punches.
Mohrruebe has Edelgard pushed against the cage.
Edelgard can't break the clinch.
Mohrruebe tries to throw a body punch but Edelgard avoids it by throwing Mohrruebe back against the cage.
Edelgard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edelgard looking to stall.
Mohrruebe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Edelgard pulls his leg out and moves away.
Edelgard darts in trying to clinch
and Mohrruebe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Edelgard's guard now.
Mohrruebe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mohrruebe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Edelgard to see if he's OK.
Edelgard manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mohrruebe's best efforts.
Edelgard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Edelgard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mohrruebe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohrruebe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Edelgard's head.
Edelgard is trying to control the position but Mohrruebe postures up.
Edelgard keeping moving, preventing Mohrruebe from controlling successfully.
Freddy Mohrruebe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mohrruebe works over Edelgard with some ground and pound from guard.
Edelgard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mohrruebe trying to control the position from guard on top but Edelgard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edelgard 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.
Mohrruebe trying to control the position from guard on top but Edelgard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Edelgard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mohrruebe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mohrruebe.
Edelgard working for a triangle but Mohrruebe defends it easily.
Mohrruebe is working Edelgard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohrruebe throwing strikes but missing.
Mohrruebe connects with a couple of short punches.
Mohrruebe cracks Edelgard with a solid left hand.
Mohrruebe wants to control from the top but Edelgard keeps moving.
Mohrruebe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mohrruebe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mohrruebe wants to control from the top but Edelgard keeps moving.
Edelgard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mohrruebe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mohrruebe lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohrruebe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mohrruebe trying to control the position from guard on top but Edelgard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mohrruebe won't allow Edelgard to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mohrruebe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mohrruebe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Edelgard has momentary wrist control but Mohrruebe slips an elbow through the middle.
Edelgard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Edelgard 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Edelgard shoots in and drives through. Mohrruebe sprawls well.
Mohrruebe wants to clinch.
Edelgard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edelgard shoots and misses
and Mohrruebe counters with a single leg into guard. Edelgard didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohrruebe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mohrruebe won't allow Edelgard to sweep him here.
Mohrruebe landing some decent shots from guard.
Edelgard is looking for a triangle but Mohrruebe pushes his legs off easily.
Mohrruebe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mohrruebe chips away with some ground and pound.
Edelgard looking for a sweep. Not yet Edelgard, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mohrruebe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mohrruebe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mohrruebe connects with a couple of short punches.
Edelgard is looking for a triangle but Mohrruebe pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mohrruebe wants to control from the top but Edelgard keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mohrruebe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Edelgard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mohrruebe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mohrruebe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy Mohrruebe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mohrruebe 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Mohrruebe!
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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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