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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Joshua (ranked 2665 p4p, 61 weight class) and Bode Muller (ranked 11287 p4p, 108 weight class). Joshua comes to the cage accompanied by Problem Child. Muller has chosen Feuer Frei as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Joshua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Bode Muller!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Muller. That snapped Joshua's head back.
Joshua misses with a leg kick.
Muller gets tackled into the cage by Joshua. Joshua maintains the clinch.
Joshua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Bode Muller has been cut.
Joshua scores with a shot to the side of Muller's head.
Muller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Muller can't find room to land a body shot as Joshua controls the action.
Joshua struggles to land a body shot inside as Muller controls his hands.
Joshua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muller letting Joshua take a breather here.
Joshua struggles to land a body shot inside as Muller controls his hands.
Muller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joshua will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Muller up against the cage.
Muller lands a body punch.
Muller lands with a light punch inside.
Muller misses with a punch on the inside.
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 gets through Joshua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Muller misses with the head strike.
Muller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joshua blocking some punches.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Joshua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller can't find room to land a body shot as Joshua controls the action.
Muller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muller misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joshua.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Joshua.
I was talking to Joshua's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Muller tries a body shot but Joshua blocks it.
Come on Joshua - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.
Joshua swings wildly with an uppercut but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.
Joshua looking to slow down the pace here.
Muller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muller tries a body shot but Joshua blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Muller.
Muller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muller throws a lazy right hand but Joshua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joshua blocks a jab.
Joshua tries to work over Muller's front leg with a kick but Muller checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshua throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice side step and Muller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Joshua lands a really nice looking cross but Muller seems unphased.
Muller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joshua throws a leg kick but Muller moved away.
Joshua misses with a straight right.
Muller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joshua swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
Joshua swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Muller cracks a nice hook into Joshua's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muller throws a lazy right hand but Joshua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muller tests Joshua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joshua throws out a loose jab but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller misses with a hook.
Joshua catches Muller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joshua tries to clinch but Muller moves out of range.
Muller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joshua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshua misses with a looping right.
Joshua throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Muller scores with a decent looking hook.
Muller gets tackled into the cage by Joshua. Joshua maintains the clinch.
Joshua stalls.
Joshua is trying to maintain a safe position but Muller gets an underhook and turns Joshua into the cage.
Joshua takes a shot to the head.
Joshua manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Muller misses with a punch on the inside.
Muller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joshuas head.
Muller throws a head punch that misses.
Muller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joshua.
Muller pushes Joshua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joshua lands a shoulder strike.
Joshua misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Joshua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muller blocks a head kick by Joshua.
Muller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joshua thuds a left hand into Muller's body.
Joshua slips under a jab from Muller.
Joshua half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Joshua jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Muller cracks a nice hook into Joshua's ribs.
Muller connects with a jab.
Joshua walks into a stiff left hand from Muller.
Muller throws a body punch but Joshua moves out of range.
Joshua lands a slapping body shot.
Joshua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Muller misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muller lands with an uppercut that bounces Joshua off the cage and back into range.
Muller defending well as Joshua loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bode Muller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bode Muller's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Joshua throws a leg kick but Muller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Muller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Muller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joshua.
Joshua tries a head kick but it misses.
Muller replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Joshua blocks it well.
Muller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mr Joshua is winning the standup battle so far.
Muller checks a leg kick.
Joshua slips under a jab.
Muller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joshua clinches.
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Joshua.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muller as Joshua tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joshua is struggling to control the position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Joshua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Muller lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua lands with a left to the head.
Muller blocks a body shot from Joshua.
Muller tries a body shot but Joshua blocks it.
Muller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muller letting Joshua take a breather here.
Muller misses with a body punch.
Muller can't find room to land a body shot as Joshua controls the action.
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joshua's elbow.
Joshua lands with a short shot to the head.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Joshua.
Muller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joshua prevents a body shot from Muller.
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joshua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Joshua.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller.
Joshua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
Joshua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joshua is trying to maintain a safe position but Muller gets an underhook and turns Joshua into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshua trying to control the position but instead, Muller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joshua into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maybe Joshua would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Muller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joshua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muller lands a right hand.
Joshua slows down the pace here.
A short right from Joshua.
Joshua presses Muller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Muller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Joshua on the inside.
Joshua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muller misses with a hook from the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Muller in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Joshua uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joshua.
Joshua leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joshua is stalling here.
Muller misses with a punch to the body.
Joshua blocking some punches.
Joshua prevents a body shot from Muller.
Joshua blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Joshua.
Nice body punch from Muller - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller.
Joshua stalling in the clinch but Muller improves position.
Muller misses with some punches.
Muller is leaning against Joshua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joshua tries to work over Muller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joshua lands with a right to the head.
Joshua tries to throw a body punch but Muller avoids it by throwing Joshua back against the cage.
Joshua blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Joshua fails to land.
Muller throws a head punch that misses.
Joshua lands a body punch in the clinch.
Muller is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joshua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joshua.
Good body shot from Joshua.
Joshua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joshua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joshua lands a shot to the body.
Joshua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joshua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Muller.
Joshua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joshua displaying some good clinch control by pressing Muller up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joshua.
Joshua content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Joshua manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Joshua seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Mr Joshua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joshua effectively controlling the action here.
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joshua's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Joshua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bode Muller's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Joshua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Joshua finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Muller takes a swing at Joshua's ribcage but misses.
Joshua throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Joshua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joshua at a distance.
Muller throws a push kick but Joshua slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters circling a little - Joshua finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Muller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Joshua misses the target.
A shot to the body from Joshua misses
letting Muller counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller jabs at Joshua's body.
Muller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joshua.
Muller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joshua takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muller.
Muller scores with a jab to the body.
Joshua takes one on the button.
Joshua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Joshua cracks Muller with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joshua throws a lazy right hand but Muller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joshua swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
Joshua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Muller jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joshua throws a low kick but it's checked well by Muller.
A nice side step and Muller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Joshua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muller.
Muller scores with a shot to the body.
Joshua 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.
Joshua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshua lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joshua tries a low kick but Muller avoids it.
Muller was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Muller connects with a single shot there.
Muller lands with a straight right. Joshua didn't see that one coming.
Joshua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muller.
Joshua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Muller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joshua throws out a powerful jab.
Muller lands an overhand right.
Joshua misses the jab.
Joshua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joshua appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Joshua scores with a shot to the body.
Muller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Muller misses with a low kick.
Muller misses with a hook.
Joshua scores with a punch to the head.
Muller is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshua throws a hook but Muller avoids it easily.
Muller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joshua changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Joshua, right into the meat.
Joshua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Muller, pushing him back against the cage.
Muller breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Muller misses the target.
Joshua connects with a leg kick. Muller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Muller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joshua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joshua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muller fails to land with a series of punches.
Joshua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joshua takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Muller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshua throws a leg kick that is checked
and Muller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muller throws a low kick but Joshua avoids it.
Joshua throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Muller is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Joshua with a body shot.
Muller scores with a shot to the body.
Muller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joshua walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Muller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Joshua ducks under a wild hook from Muller.
Muller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joshua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joshua misses with a head kick.
Muller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joshua circles away quickly and effectively.
Joshua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joshua. Muller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muller misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bode Muller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bode Muller!
Our winner, Bode Muller, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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