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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Franz Mueller!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mueller looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mueller wants to take a breather but Powers is having none of it.
Powers is trying to stand up here but Mueller is controlling him well.
Mueller wants to take a breather but Powers is having none of it.
Mueller looks gassed!
Powers is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powers trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Powers closes the distance and clinches.
Mueller is working for takedown but Powers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mueller has had enough of the clinch but Powers keeps him there for the moment.
Mueller fails to pull guard.
Powers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Franz Mueller has been cut.
Mueller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Powers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rocky Powers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franz Mueller.
Powers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mueller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Powers leaning against his opponent.
Powers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mueller scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Powers has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Powers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mueller tries to close the distance and clinch but Powers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franz Mueller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mueller tries to keep at a distance but Powers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mueller tries to score a body lock takedown but Powers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mueller swings wildly with an uppercut but Powers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mueller tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mueller jumps guard but Powers stands there with Mueller around his waist. Mueller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers blocks an uppercut.
Powers is trying to maintain a safe position but Mueller gets an underhook and turns Powers into the cage.
Powers drags the fight down to the ground.
Powers is trying to control the position but Mueller postures up.
Mueller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Powers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mueller looking to sit in guard and control but Powers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mueller wants to stand and escape but Powers is having none of it.
Powers tries to free his leg and advance position but Mueller is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mueller working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Powers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mueller is keeping the position for now.
Powers pushes down on Mueller's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Powers keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mueller is staying active underneath Powers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Powers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franz Mueller's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Powers swats away the attempt to clinch by Mueller.
Powers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mueller shoots in but Powers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Powers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rocky Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A thudding body kick lands there by Powers!
Powers clinches with his opponent.
Powers breaks from the clinch.
Powers throws a right hand that Mueller ducks under and follows up with a left that Mueller also avoids with ease.
Mueller clinches up with Powers and pushes him back against the cage.
Mueller struggles to land a body shot inside as Powers controls his hands.
Powers tries to land a knee to the head but Mueller blocks with his arms.
Mueller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Powers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Powers is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mueller is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Powers to the mat. Powers regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mueller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Powers is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
Mueller tries to free his leg and advance position but Powers is retaining full guard.
Powers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Powers keeping moving, preventing Mueller from controlling successfully.
Powers has his feet on Mueller's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Powers fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers shoots in looking for a takedown. Mueller tries to sprawl out of it but Powers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mueller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powers misses with a head kick.
Mueller feints and as Powers raises his hands in defense, Mueller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Powers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mueller prevents Powers from getting back to his feet.
Mueller trying to control but Powers is working from the bottom.
Powers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mueller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Powers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mueller is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Powers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franz Mueller's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Powers throws a head kick that misses.
Mueller misses with a double jab
and Powers counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mueller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Powers misses.
Mueller feints and as Powers raises his hands in defense, Mueller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mueller connects with a couple of short punches.
Powers is looking to stand up but Mueller isn't so interested in that idea.
Mueller looking to sit in guard and control but Powers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mueller keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller controls Powers momentarily but Powers frees himself.
Powers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Powers tries to free his leg and advance position but Mueller is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mueller wants to sweep here but Powers controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Powers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mueller.
Powers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mueller.
Mueller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Powers tries to avoid it but Mueller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Powers to the ground. Powers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Powers connects with a solid leg kick.
Mueller shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mueller was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Powers tries to hold on but Mueller postures up.
Mueller tries to control but Powers wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mueller can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Powers is looking to escape.
Franz Mueller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powers is desperately trying to improve his position but Mueller has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Powers wants to hold on but Mueller pushes him away.
Mueller tries to control but Powers wriggling away.
Powers is desperately trying to improve his position but Mueller has a good base and remains in mount.
Rocky Powers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mueller trying to control but Powers is having none of it.
Rocky Powers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Powers working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Franz Mueller.
Well Powers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Powers!
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hype
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