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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Muller (ranked 1156 p4p, 136 weight class) and Koba Wyatt (ranked 811 p4p, 98 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wyatt's choice of entrance music: Channel Zero. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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282 lbs
27 - 17 - 0 |
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190 cm
37
270 lbs
30 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 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
30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koba Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller misses with a kick to the body.
Wyatt slips under a jab from Muller.
Muller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Muller tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Wyatt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muller.
Muller tries to clinch up but Wyatt circles away and keeps his distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Wyatt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Wyatt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wyatt throws a head kick that Muller semi-blocks.
It looks like Nicolas Muller has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt with a hook.
Muller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Muller is looking to clinch.
Muller has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt managing to block the knees to the body from Muller.
Muller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muller prevents Wyatt from breaking the clinch.
Wyatt blocks an elbow strike from Muller.
Muller lands a damaging elbow.
Wyatt manages to break the clinch.
Muller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wyatt avoids the body shot from Muller.
Nicolas Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller slips under a jab.
Muller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wyatt is able to avoid easily.
Wyatt raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Muller throws a right hand that Wyatt ducks under and follows up with a left that Wyatt also avoids with ease.
Wyatt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wyatt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wyatt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Muller throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wyatt.
Muller wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Muller misses with a body kick.
Muller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wyatt with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wyatt slips a jab from Muller.
Wyatt unleashes a big counter combination but Muller bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Muller rushes Wyatt and presses him up against the cage.
Wyatt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wyatt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muller clinches.
Wyatt is trying to break the clinch but Muller is controlling him.
Muller tries a knee to the head but Wyatt blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Muller obliges.
Wyatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wyatt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Wyatt looks to move away, Muller throws a big counter combo but Wyatt just gets out of the way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muller.
Muller cracks Wyatt with a good jab.
Wyatt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Muller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Muller tries to clinch but Wyatt moves out of range.
Muller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wyatt checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Wyatt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheers as Muller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wyatt doesn't seem phased though.
Muller drives through and clinches with Wyatt against the cage.
Wyatt breaks the clinch.
Wyatt cracks Muller with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wyatt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Muller tries a low kick but Wyatt avoids it.
Muller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wyatt moves away from the strike by Muller.
Muller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Muller throws a leg kick which misses Wyatt's front leg but catches the back leg as Wyatt tries to avoid it.
Wyatt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Wyatt misses its intended target.
Muller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wyatt.
Wyatt throws a right and a left that Muller avoids nicely.
It looked like Muller was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Muller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicolas Muller's cut.
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.
Wyatt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Muller just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Wyatt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wyatt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Wyatt finds it's target.
Muller throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muller.
A thudding body kick lands there by Muller!
Wyatt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller lands a front kick.
Muller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wyatt blocks the body kick.
Wyatt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wyatt throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Muller.
Wyatt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Muller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Muller. Wyatt shrugs it off though.
Muller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Muller looks to throw a body kick
and Wyatt counters with a nice uppercut.
Nicolas Muller's cut is getting worse.
Muller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nicolas Muller is winning the standup battle so far.
Muller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muller looks to land a left hand but Wyatt moved out of range nicely.
Muller throws a nice head kick!
Muller avoids the body shot from Wyatt.
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!
Wyatt throws a sloppy head kick
and Muller counters with a straight right hand.
Muller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wyatt can do to turn this around?
Muller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muller seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Muller takes the fight into the clinch.
Muller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wyatt is defending well for now.
Muller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wyatt avoiding damage as Muller throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wyatt.
Wyatt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wyatt breaks from the clinch.
Wyatt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Muller on the side of the head.
Wyatt scores with a jab. Muller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Muller is rocked!
Wyatt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oh Muller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Muller has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wyatt lands an uppercut, right on the button! Muller tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Koba Wyatt!
Koba Wyatt decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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