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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bode Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muller has chosen Feuer Frei as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bode Muller enters the cage!
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World class MT
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russell Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bode Muller!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller looks to land a body kick but Bell moved away.
Bell lands with a shot to the body.
Bell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muller.
Muller scores with a kick to the midsection.
Muller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bell throws a hook to the side of Muller's head but Muller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Muller is looking to chop away at Bell's legs.
Muller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bell.
Muller throws a looping overhand right but Bell ducks down to avoid it.
Muller moves out of range of the body kick from Bell.
Muller lands an overhand right.
Bell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muller throws out the jab.
Bell drops his hands momentarily and Muller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bell lands a really nice looking cross but Muller seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bell moves out of range of the body kick.
Bell connects with a body shot.
Bell throws a leg kick which misses Muller's front leg but catches the back leg as Muller tries to avoid it.
Muller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Bell misses.
Muller throws a low kick but Bell moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Muller - the referee stops the clock and Bell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Muller. Bell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Muller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Muller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muller scores with a sloppy right hand. Bell should have avoided that one.
Bell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muller manages to avoid it.
Muller misses with a wild combination.
Muller moves forwards but Bell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Muller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Muller throws a hook but Bell blocks it.
Nice shot by Muller.
Muller loads up on a big right hand but Bell slips the punch.
It looked like Bell was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Muller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muller manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Muller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Muller tries a low kick but Bell avoids it.
Muller loads up on a big right hand but Bell slips the punch.
Muller is looking to score with low kicks.
Muller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bell scores with a head kick.
Muller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Muller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bell sprawls well. Bell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Muller gets slowly back to his feet.
Muller cracks Bell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bell blocks a low kick nicely.
Bell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell looks to land a right hand but Muller moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Muller's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Russell Bell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muller throws a body shot but no joy.
Muller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Muller misses with an uppercut. Bell saw that one coming.
Bell misses with a hook.
Bell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Muller gets a clinch.
Muller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bell blocks an uppercut.
Muller tries to work over Bell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell manages to break the clinch.
Muller misses with an uppercut.
Bell misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Muller! But no joy.
Muller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Muller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muller.
Muller is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bell half committed to a counter leg kick.
Muller throws a shot from downtown. Bell moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Muller misses.
A slow jab from Bell misses its intended target.
Muller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Muller checks a leg kick nicely.
Muller shoots in for a takedown but Bell shows good takedown defense.
Russell Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bode Muller.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bell thows a body kick. Muller tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A combination from Muller does no damage.
A jab from Muller does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bode Muller will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Muller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bell scrambles back to his feet.
Muller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bell. That one must have hurt.
Muller misses with an uppercut.
Muller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Muller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Muller jabs Bell right on the nose. Bell blinks but takes it well.
Bell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Muller jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Muller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Muller misses with an uppercut. Bell saw that one coming.
Muller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bell.
It looked like Bell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bode Muller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Bell.
Muller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bell looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
Muller throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bell throws a looping overhand right but Muller ducks down to avoid it.
Bell just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Muller.
Bell throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Bell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Muller throws a hook but Bell avoids it easily.
Bell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muller.
Muller blocks a head kick by Bell.
Bell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bell misses with an uppercut. Muller saw that one coming.
Bell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muller.
Muller is looking to slow Bell down with leg kicks.
Muller blocks a head kick by Bell.
That kick from Bell tenderised Muller's leg. Muller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice uppercut there from Bell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller connects with a looping right hand.
Muller shoots in for a takedown but Bell shows good takedown defense.
An attempted straight right counter from Bell misses the target.
Bell scores with a jab to the head.
Bell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muller.
Bell thuds his right hand into Muller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bell dips to his left and cracks Muller with an uppercut!
Muller tries to land a leg kick but Bell saw it coming and moves away.
Muller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muller thows a body kick. Bell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Muller bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bell struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Muller are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bell struggling a bit here.
Muller throws an elbow but Bell slips to the side and avoids it well.
Muller in side control, throwing shots but Bell defends.
Muller thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bell can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Muller throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bell is not content to let Muller control the position.
Bell parries the strikes from Muller easily there. Muller is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bell to escape.
Bell taking punishment in the form of punches.
Muller cracks Bell with a big right hand but Bell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bode Muller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Bell checks a leg kick.
Muller lands a leg kick that knocks Bell off balance momentarily.
Muller misses with a low kick.
Bell lands a head shot.
Muller misses with a low kick.
Muller throws a hook but Bell avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Bell misses its intended target.
Muller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Muller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Muller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bell.
Muller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller throws out a loose jab but Bell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller lands with a good body shot.
Bell throws a hook to the side of Muller's head but Muller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bell misses with a straight right.
Bell motions for Muller to come forward. Bell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Muller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell digs a good hook to Muller's body.
Muller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Bell.
Muller misses with an uppercut. Bell saw that one coming.
Bell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bell throws a body kick that misses.
Bell throws a looping overhand right but Muller ducks down to avoid it.
Muller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Muller.
Muller throws a good cross that connects.
Muller looks to throw the jab but Bell is out of range.
Muller avoids the body shot from Bell.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Muller! But no joy.
Muller avoids the body shot from Bell.
Bell gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Muller counters with a stiff right hand.
Bell moves out of range of the body kick.
Bell looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Muller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bell scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell connects with a jab.
A good leg kick by Bell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bell blocks a head kick by Muller.
A little feinted left hand from Bell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Muller misses.
Muller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donk. Bell catches Muller right on the button with a cross.
Muller throws a right hand that misses
and Bell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Russell Bell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bell misses with a wild body shot.
Muller unleashes a big counter combination but Bell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A head kick misses from Muller.
Muller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bell avoids a kick to the body.
Bell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bell digs a good hook to Muller's body.
Bell slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bell tries to avoid it but Muller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bell to the ground. Bell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bell scores with the left hand. Muller knows he should have avoided that one.
Bell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muller flicks out a counter leg kick but Bell steps away.
Bell misses with a low kick.
Muller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bell on the side of the head.
Muller takes a swing at Bell's ribcage but misses.
Bell takes a swing at Muller's ribcage but misses.
Muller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bell 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.
Bell misses with a looping right.
Muller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muller.
A little feinted left hand from Bell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bell avoids the body shot from Muller.
Bell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Muller loads up on a big right hand but Bell slips the punch.
Bell is looking to score with low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bell checks a leg kick.
Muller throws a one two combo.
Muller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bell looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
Bell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Muller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bell looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
Bell misses with a hook. Muller ducked under it nicely.
Bell works Muller's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Bell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Bell backs off Muller throws a huge counter combo but Bell manages to avoid it all.
Bell cracks Muller with a good jab.
A good leg kick by Bell.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russell Bell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Muller 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bode Muller!
During a confident post fight interview, Bode Muller thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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