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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasili Zaitsev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasili Zaitsev has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ian Mueller's chin.
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ian Mueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasili Zaitsev!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaitsev falls off balance throwing a combination
so Mueller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Zaitsev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mueller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zaitsev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mueller is aware though and is defending well.
Mueller is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mueller slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Zaitsev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaitsev wants to get back to full guard but Mueller has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller wants to control but Zaitsev is keeping him busy.
Mueller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zaitsev wants to control but Mueller postures up.
Zaitsev is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mueller is staying active.
The strikes coming from Mueller are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Zaitsev is looking for a sweep.
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.
Zaitsev can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mueller tries to keep at a distance but Zaitsev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mueller fails to pull guard.
Zaitsev letting Mueller take a breather here.
Zaitsev lands an uppercut.
Mueller breaks from the clinch.
Zaitsev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zaitsev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mueller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller is trying to pull guard but Zaitsev has him pressed against the cage.
Mueller jumps guard but Zaitsev turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Mueller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaitsev jumps guard.
Zaitsev wants to hit a switch here but Mueller passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Zaitsev there!
Mueller lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zaitsev hang on?
Zaitsev wants to control but Mueller is having none of it.
Zaitsev working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mueller lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Zaitsev tries to reverse the position but Mueller maintains control.
Zaitsev tries to lock up and control but Mueller gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zaitsev is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zaitsev wants to hold on but Mueller pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Mueller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mueller gets tackled into the cage by Zaitsev. Zaitsev maintains the clinch.
Zaitsev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mueller manages to pull guard.
Mueller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zaitsev is looking to work some ground and pound but Mueller has wrist control.
Zaitsev stands and steps away. Mueller gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Zaitsev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mueller changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaitsev misses with a takedown
and Mueller counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zaitsev wants to sweep here but Mueller controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaitsev controls Mueller momentarily but Mueller frees himself.
Zaitsev has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mueller has passed into side control.
Zaitsev struggling a bit here.
That's two 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.
Zaitsev looking for a sweep but Mueller has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Mueller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaitsev can do to turn this around?
Zaitsev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mueller cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev is trying to escape the mount.
Mueller avoids the attempt from Zaitsev to control.
Zaitsev is bucking up trying to escape but Mueller cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mueller landing strikes from the mount.
Zaitsev wants to hold on but Mueller pushes him away.
Mueller landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mueller lands a heavy elbow.
Zaitsev is trying desperately to improve position.
Mueller is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zaitsev can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mueller trying to control but Zaitsev is having none of it.
Mueller scoring with strikes but Zaitsev is staying in there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zaitsev is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Mueller dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Zaitsev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mueller avoids the body shot from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev moves into the clinch.
Mueller jumps guard but Zaitsev turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mueller is trying to pull guard but Zaitsev has him pressed against the cage.
Mueller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zaitsev to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Mueller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaitsev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mueller is defending well.
Zaitsev tries to pull guard but Mueller forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mueller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zaitsev smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaitsev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mueller is out of range.
Mueller tries to counter with a takedown but Zaitsev is quick to defend against it.
Zaitsev closes the distance and clinches.
Mueller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mueller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitsev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mueller.
Mueller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mueller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zaitsev dives in and grabs Mueller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mueller pushes down on Zaitsev's head and hops out.
Mueller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zaitsev dives in and grabs Mueller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mueller pushes down on Zaitsev's head and hops out.
Zaitsev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mueller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zaitsev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheers as Zaitsev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mueller doesn't seem phased though.
Zaitsev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zaitsev takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller pushes off an throws an elbow but Zaitsev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zaitsev scores with a shot to the side of Mueller's head.
Mueller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mueller jumps guard but Zaitsev stands there with Mueller around his waist. Mueller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mueller has Zaitsev pressed against the cage, preventing Zaitsev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mueller is trying to pull guard but Zaitsev has him pressed against the cage.
Mueller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zaitsev to keep the fight standing.
Mueller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaitsev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zaitsev lands with a left to the head.
Zaitsev jumps guard and drags Mueller to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mueller postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zaitsev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mueller manages to get himself to full guard.
Zaitsev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zaitsev trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mueller's guard.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zaitsev trying to control the position from guard on top but Mueller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ian Mueller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mueller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zaitsev throws a strike but Mueller rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zaitsev uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Zaitsev dives in for a single leg takedown but Mueller sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mueller half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasili Zaitsev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mueller 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Mueller!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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