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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeb Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Brawler
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeb Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Wright!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wright is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Muller is controlling him.
Muller chips away with some ground and pound.
Muller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wright works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wright wants to stand up but Muller is controlling him.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Wright has eaten all the pies!
Wright is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Wright preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Muller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Muller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Muller controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Muller from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wright scores with a nice head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Muller. Those never looked like landing.
As Muller backs off Wright throws a huge counter combo but Muller manages to avoid it all.
Muller tries to keep at a distance but Wright has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wright lands a shoulder strike.
Wright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wright lands a shoulder strike.
Wright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wright tries to work over Muller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Muller has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Wright.
Wright can't break the clinch.
Muller is trying to drag Wright to the mat but Wright just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Muller wants to get back to striking at distance but Wright won't allow it.
Muller is trying to break the clinch but Wright is controlling him.
Wright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Muller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wright comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wright tried to score with a low kick but Muller checks it.
Wright swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wright throws a leg kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller clinches.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Muller has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller jumps guard and drags Wright to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Muller working for a triangle but Wright defends it easily.
Wright throwing strikes from guard but Muller blocks nicely.
Wright scoring with some ground and pound.
Muller looking to control.
Muller is controlling Wright's posture.
Wright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wright throws an elbow that misses. Muller uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wright's guard. Nice move by Muller!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright wants to stand up but Muller is controlling him.
Muller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wright is keeping the position for now.
Wright wants to get back to his feet but Muller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Muller advances to half guard.
Muller 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.
Muller wants to pass the guard but Wright is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muller thows a huge punch but Wright dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muller stops Wright from getting back to his feet.
Wright tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Muller manages to move to mount!
Wright wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeb Muller 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.
Wright avoids the body shot from Muller.
Wright tries to clinch up but Muller circles away and keeps his distance.
Wright tests Muller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wright misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muller.
Wright walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Muller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wright stuffs the takedown.
Wright keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Despite the aggression on Wright's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Muller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wright lands a lovely overhand right.
Muller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wright pinned against the cage. Wright gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeb Muller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Muller backs up against the cage.
Wright throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jeb Muller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wright works Muller's body with a nice hook.
Muller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Muller darts in looking for a takedown but Wright gets double underhooks and turns Muller into the cage.
Eric Wright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Muller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wright looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Wright bucks up and tries to throw Muller off but instead Muller has got his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller working for the choke.
Muller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muller is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Wright up.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright is trying to stand back up.
Wright looking very determined here, making life difficult for Muller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright wants to get back to his feet.
Muller controlling from the back.
Wright is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Muller is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Wright trying to get back to his feet but Muller is in full control for now.
That's four 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.
Wright is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wright is trying to stand back up.
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 Jeb Muller will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Muller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wright gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wright lands a nice uppercut.
Muller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wright pulls his leg out and moves away.
Muller with a poor takedown
and Wright counters with a series of strikes. Muller will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wright closes the distance and clinches.
Wright scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wright lands a hook that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
Wright breaks from the clinch.
Muller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeb Muller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wright does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wright gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wright can't break the clinch.
Muller trying to land knees to the body.
Muller breaks from the clinch.
Wright digs a good hook to Muller's body.
Wright misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wright clinches.
Muller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wright pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wright wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muller has him pressed against the cage.
Wright lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Muller is working for takedown but Wright is calmly controlling the position for now.
Muller prevents Wright from breaking the clinch.
Muller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wright lands a nice uppercut.
Wright lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Muller keeps him there for the moment.
Wright stops a takedown attempt from Muller.
Wright softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wright is trying to break free.
Muller keeps control of Wright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wright is trying to force a seperation but Muller has the dominant position.
Wright lands a right hand.
Wright digs a right hand underneath Muller's ribcage. Muller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wright lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
Wright keeps control of Muller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Wright as the two fighters clinch.
Muller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wright's efforts to push away.
Wright lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Wright.
Wright wants to get back to striking at distance but Muller won't allow it.
Muller misses with the head strike.
Wright presses Muller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Wright scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Eric Wright seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wright is trying to push Muller away but Muller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Muller has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wright clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wright trying to get back to his feet but Muller is in full control for now.
Jeb Muller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wright preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Muller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright wants to get back to his feet.
Muller has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Wright has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muller is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Wright is defending well though. Muller let's go of the attempt for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Muller 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeb Muller!
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