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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wrecking Ball (ranked 5768 p4p, 620 weight class) and Hennig Muller (ranked 7275 p4p, 702 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wrecking Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hennig Muller !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Muller checks it well.
Ball fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muller manages to avoid it.
Ball connects with a looping right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Ball as he connects with a hook.
Muller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Muller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ball finds it's way round the side to connect with Muller 's head.
Muller blocks a jab.
Ball scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Muller darts in and clinches Ball up against the cage.
Ball breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ball misses with a straight right.
Ball lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Muller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Muller lands a nice hook to Ball's body. Ball takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ball moves forwards but Muller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Ball there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Muller loads up on a big right hand but Ball slips the punch.
Ball tries to counter with a takedown but Muller is quick to defend against it.
Muller moves out of range of the body kick from Ball.
Hennig Muller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muller gets a clinch.
Muller tries a body shot but Ball blocks it.
Ball breaks the clinch.
Ball takes one to the chin there.
Ball fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Muller checks it well.
Ball has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Secret Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Muller misses with a straight right.
Muller throws a nice looking combination but Ball bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Ball misses.
Muller wants to counter the offense by Ball and move into the clinch position.
Muller throws a series of punches but Ball avoids them all with ease.
Muller looks to throw the jab but Ball is out of range.
Ball drops down looking for a counter takedown but Muller sprawls and moves away.
Muller tries to clinch there but Ball circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller wants to clinch up but Ball keeps it at a distance.
Muller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ball works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ball throws a looping overhand right but Muller ducks down to avoid it.
Ball looks to throw the jab but Muller is out of range.
Ball cracks the inside of Muller 's front leg.
Muller with a nice cross.
Ball tries to score a power double leg takedown but Muller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ball somewhat.
Ball slips under a jab.
Muller catches Ball with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ball 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ball. Ball circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ball avoids the body shot from Muller .
Ball thumps Muller with a low kick.
Ball is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Muller moves out of range of the body kick from Ball.
Ball takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Muller tries to clinch up.
Muller 's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Muller 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ball uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muller .
Muller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muller misses with a body shot.
Ball delivers a nice body kick.
Ball connects with an inside leg kick.
Muller closes the distance and clinches.
Ball drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Muller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Ball.
Muller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Balls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ball throws a solid leg kick but Muller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ball.
Muller slips a jab and a cross from Ball.
Muller misses with a body shot.
Muller throws a series of strikes that have Ball backpedaling.
Muller rushes Ball and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ball scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Ball on the inside.
Ball lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
Muller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Muller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wrecking Ball will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ball misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Muller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Muller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Ball misses.
Ball misses with a takedown attempt - Muller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Muller connects with a jab.
Muller loads up on a big right hand but Ball slips the punch.
Ball throws the kick towards the body but Muller avoids it.
Hennig Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muller .
Muller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Muller misses.
Muller scores with a decent looking hook.
Ball lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball misses with a low kick.
Muller throws a hook but Ball blocks it.
Muller with a nice cross.
Ball lands a jab.
Muller wants to clinch up but Ball keeps it at a distance.
Muller misses with a straight right.
Muller walks into a jab.
Hennig Muller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ball throws a leg kick that misses.
Muller misses with a body shot.
Muller checks a low kick from Ball.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Ball.
Ball with a nice cross.
Muller throws the left hand but Ball avoids the punch easily.
Ball walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Muller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Muller wants to counter the offense by Ball and move into the clinch position.
A big left from Muller misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Muller misses.
Muller tries to clinch but Ball moves out of range.
Muller misses with an uppercut. Ball saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Muller .
Ball fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muller checks a leg kick.
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ball sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ball lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Muller throws a hook but Ball avoids it easily.
Muller moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ball chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice shot lands for Ball.
Muller tries to clinch but Ball is having none of it.
Nice body kick from Ball.
Ball scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab from Ball.
Muller takes a swing at Ball's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muller moves away from the strike by Ball.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller misses the shot to the body.
Muller moves out of range of the strikes.
Ball avoids the body shot from Muller .
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ball.
Ball takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Muller cracks Ball with a right hand to the side of the head.
Muller looks to land a combination but Ball avoids it well.
Ball bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ball ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muller moves away.
Muller tries to counter with a clinch but Ball shakes him off and moves away.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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 Wrecking Ball will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ball throws a hook but Muller avoids it easily.
Ball scores with a punch to the head.
Ball looks for the body kick but Muller saw that one coming.
Muller throws a jab when Ball was well out of range.
Muller scores with a sloppy right hand. Ball should have avoided that one.
Muller is looking to clinch.
Muller throws a jab when Ball was well out of range.
Ball is looking to counter punch.
Muller moves in looking to clinch but Ball pushes him off.
Ball feinted with a counter takedown.
Ball steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muller .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slow jab from Ball misses its intended target.
Muller throws a jab but it's blocked by Ball.
Ball changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ball swats away the attempt to clinch by Muller .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Muller . That snapped Ball's head back.
Muller pushes Ball up against the cage in a clinch.
Ball blocks a body shot from Muller .
Ball breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
An inside leg kick lands from Ball.
Muller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ball misses with a two punch combination.
Muller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ball.
Muller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ball will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller staying out of range there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch but Ball swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ball moves out of range as Muller strikes.
It looked like Ball wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ball throws a low kick but it's checked well by Muller .
A countering left hand to the body from Muller misses.
Ball is looking to land body kicks.
Muller misses with a series of wild punches.
Ball feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ball missing with a left hand there. Muller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ball paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ball lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muller circles away quickly and effectively.
Muller misses with a wild body shot.
Muller misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller checks a leg kick.
Ball ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muller moves away.
Muller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ball moves away.
A big left from Muller misses.
Muller is looking to clinch.
Muller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ball.
Muller throws a shot from downtown. Ball moves away and avoids it.
Ball swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Muller checks the leg kick.
Muller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ball throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hennig Muller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball moves away from the strike by Muller .
Muller looks to score with a jab to the body but Ball is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ball.
Ball misses with a lunging right hand
and Muller moves into the clinch.
Muller struggles to land a body shot inside as Ball controls his hands.
Ball working Muller over with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ball.
Wrecking Ball is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ball blocks an uppercut.
Ball blocks a body shot from Muller .
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ball or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ball prevents a body shot from Muller .
Muller misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hennig Muller .
I think Ball 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wrecking Ball!
A relieved looking Wrecking Ball thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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