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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atanasio Girardot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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214 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Mueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Atanasio Girardot!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mueller misses with a series of wild punches.
Girardot looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Girardot feints and as Mueller raises his hands in defense, Girardot changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mueller managing to control the position.
Girardot postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mueller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mueller lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Girardot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mueller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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.
Girardot is trying to control the position but Mueller postures up.
Mueller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mueller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Girardot looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mueller puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mueller seems to be looking for submissions.
Mueller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mueller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mueller is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mueller seems to be working for a kimura but Girardot defends the submission attempt.
Mueller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mueller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mueller is looking for a kimura but Girardot is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mueller to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mueller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mueller is working for a submission of some sort.
Mueller is trying to work for a kimura but Girardot is defending well.
Mueller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mueller working over Girardot with some ground and pound. Girardot looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Girardot is looking to escape.
Mueller is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mueller is nestled in close to Girardot, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mueller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Girardot is just riding it out for now. Mueller eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Mueller dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mueller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Girardot closes the distance and clinches.
Mueller is trying to pull guard but Girardot has him pressed against the cage.
Mueller stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mueller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Girardot throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mueller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Mueller backs off Girardot throws a huge counter combo but Mueller manages to avoid it all.
Mueller could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Girardot fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mueller sprawls well initially but Girardot persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mueller makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Girardot is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Girardot throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mueller tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Girardot is in Mueller's guard.
Mueller scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mueller closes the distance and clinches.
Mueller jumps into guard, dragging Girardot to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Girardot being controlled here momentarily.
Mueller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Girardot manages to get himself to full guard.
Hector Mueller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mueller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mueller stands up over Girardot, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mueller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Girardot has momentary wrist control but Mueller slips an elbow through the middle.
Mueller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mueller lands a couple of digs.
Mueller works over Girardot with some ground and pound from guard.
Mueller cracks Girardot with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller working some strikes from top position.
Mueller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Girardot has momentary wrist control but Mueller slips an elbow through the middle.
Mueller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mueller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Girardot's head.
Mueller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mueller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Girardot working a defensive guard but Mueller manages to pass into side control anyway.
Check out the look on Mueller's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mueller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Girardot, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girardot is looking to reverse the position.
Mueller is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Girardot is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mueller cracks Girardot with a big right hand but Girardot just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mueller scoring with punches from side control.
Girardot is rocked!
Mueller tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mueller scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Mueller dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mueller looks to land a combination but Girardot avoids it well.
Girardot looking to score a takedown here. Mueller is defending well but Girardot drives through and ends up in Mueller's guard.
Mueller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mueller keeping moving, preventing Girardot from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mueller holds on and takes a little breather.
Mueller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Girardot manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Girardot trying to control the position.
Mueller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Girardot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Girardot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mueller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mueller landing with the ground and pound.
Girardot wants to control but Mueller passes easily into half guard.
Girardot wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mueller lands a nice short elbow.
Girardot is still in real trouble! Can Mueller finish him?
Mueller seems to be working for a kimura but Girardot defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girardot taking some punishment here, with Mueller in his half guard.
Mueller seems to be working for a kimura but Girardot defends the submission attempt.
Mueller seems to be working for a kimura but Girardot defends the submission attempt.
Girardot wants to get back to his feet.
Mueller winds up and cracks Girardot with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mueller is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Girardot doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mueller.
Mueller seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller working the head and body with strikes.
Mueller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Girardot defends it well.
Girardot wants to control the action here but instead Mueller manages to pass to full mount!
Mueller is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Girardot can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mueller landing punches.
Mueller working for a guillotine from mount but Girardot is in no mood to give up.
Mueller landing punches.
Mueller dominating with strikes here.
Girardot taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mueller lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mueller has control of Girardot's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Girardot regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mueller postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Girardot bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Mueller and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Mueller!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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