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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Muller (ranked 576 p4p, 26 weight class) and Big Dog (ranked 807 p4p, 34 weight class). Nicolas Muller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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282 lbs
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270 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicolas Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Dog!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Dog.
Dog has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Muller is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Big Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog cracks the inside of Muller's front leg.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dog fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Dog. Those never looked like landing.
Muller is looking to counter with head kicks.
Dog swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
Muller tries to clinch there but Dog circles away.
Muller blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dog buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Muller throws a big counter combination but Dog scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Muller lunges at Dog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dog's hand.
Muller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Dog lands an overhand right.
Muller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dog throws out the jab.
Muller throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dog avoids it.
A big left from Dog misses.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
Muller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Nicolas Muller has been cut.
Dog takes a swing at Muller's ribcage but misses.
Dog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dog throws a shot to the body.
Muller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Muller is looking to counter with a body kick.
Muller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Dog.
Muller looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muller was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Muller throwing a counter right hand but Dog manages to avoid it.
Muller clinches up against the cage.
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!
Come on Muller - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dog can't find room to land a body shot as Muller controls the action.
Dog avoids the elbow strike from Muller, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muller.
Dog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Muller blocking some punches.
Dog lands with a short shot to the head.
Muller blocks a body shot from Dog.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog can't find room to land a body shot as Muller controls the action.
Dog lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Muller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Big Dog has been cut.
Dog working aggressively here.
Muller manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dog misses with the head strike.
Dog takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dog looks winded!
Muller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dog letting Muller take a breather here.
Muller scores with a knee to the head.
Muller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Muller misses with an elbow over the top.
Dog working aggressively here.
Dog lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dog is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog tries to throw a body punch but Muller avoids it by throwing Dog back against the cage.
Dog is still on wobbly legs! Can Muller finish him?
Muller has Dog pressed against the cage. He pushes Dog back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Muller throws a beautiful elbow that sends Dog crashing to the floor! Muller piles on the pressure with more strikes! Dog is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolas Muller!
A victorious Nicolas Muller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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