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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Hennig Muller (ranked 2182 p4p, 261 weight class) and Khru Jako (ranked 3507 p4p, 385 weight class). Jako has chosen Catch a Fire as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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184 lbs
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176 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hennig Muller !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khru Jako!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jako bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Hennig Muller has been cut.
Jako misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jako. Muller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Muller lands a jab to the head.
A big left from Jako misses.
Jako throws an overhand right that lands on Muller 's shoulder, as Muller tries to avoid the shot.
Jako misses with a head kick.
Jako misses with a head kick.
Muller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jako throws a sloppy head kick and Muller moves out of range easily.
Muller is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jako.
Jako swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
Khru Jako seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Jako tenderised Muller 's leg. Muller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Muller misses with a body shot.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jako swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Muller moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jako scores with a shoulder strike.
Jako lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jako tries a body shot but Muller blocks it.
Jako scores with a shot to the side of Muller 's head.
Jako throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muller blocks it with crossed arms.
Jako pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jako lands with a short shot to the head.
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Jako uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller scores with a shoulder strike.
Muller tries to throw a body punch but Jako avoids it by throwing Muller back against the ropes.
Muller blocks a body shot from Jako.
Muller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Jako.
Muller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller .
Jako blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jako's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller .
Jako scores with a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Muller 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jako throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muller s head.
Muller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muller blocks a body shot from Jako.
Jako throws a head punch that misses.
Muller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jako blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Jako.
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Jako uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jako lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jako blocking some punches.
Jako breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muller just misses with a punch to the body.
Muller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muller tries to clinch but Jako is having none of it.
Jako circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jako is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Muller with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khru Jako dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hennig Muller 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jako avoids the body shot from Muller .
Jako pivots, looking for a leg kick but Muller is out of range and Jako settles back down.
Muller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Muller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jako.
Jako avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jako throws a nice head kick!
Jako ducks under a wild hook from Muller .
Muller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jakos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jako darts in and clinches Muller up against the ropes.
Muller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jako is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jako can't find room to land a body shot as Muller controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jakos head.
Jako lands a shot to the body.
Jako lands with a left to the head.
Jako has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Muller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller misses with a punch on the inside.
Jako tries to throw a body punch but Muller avoids it by throwing Jako back against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Muller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muller throws a head punch that misses.
Jako breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Jako.
Muller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jako.
Jako tries to clinch but Muller is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muller . Jako does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jako scores with a push kick.
Jako throws a head kick but Muller moves out of range.
A cross from Muller lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jako defending well as Muller loads up on a big left hand.
Muller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jako manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller just misses with a punch to the body.
Muller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Muller misses with a hook.
Jako throws a body shot but no joy.
Jako keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jako closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Muller crashing to the mat! Muller uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Nice shot by Muller .
A big right from Jako misses.
Jako swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muller tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jako manages to circle out of the way.
Muller throws a body punch but Jako moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jako on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Jako.
Muller looks to land a right hand but Jako moved out of range.
Muller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jako throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Muller drives through and clinches with Jako against the ropes.
Jako is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Muller scores with a shot to the side of Jako's head.
Jako tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muller avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khru Jako takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Hennig Muller 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jako throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jako lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muller circles away quickly and effectively.
Muller is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jako.
Muller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muller wants to clinch up but Jako keeps it at a distance.
Muller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jako.
Muller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muller misses with a body shot.
A combination from Jako does no damage.
Jako fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jako circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jako manages to avoid it.
Jako is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muller wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jako throws a head kick but Muller moves out of range.
Jako throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Muller counters by clinching up.
Muller misses with some punches.
Muller misses with the head strike.
Khru Jako seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jako blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jako throws a knee to the head but misses.
Muller lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.
Jako blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jako blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jako lands a body shot in the clinch.
Muller tries a body shot but Jako blocks it.
Muller lands with a short shot to the head.
Jako wants to stall.
Jako blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jako backwards.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Jako.
Jako tries a body shot but Muller blocks it.
Jako unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Jako.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Muller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jako misses with a punch on the inside.
Jako digs a right hand into Muller 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Muller 's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muller tries to work over Jako's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jako blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muller takes a shot to the head.
Hennig Muller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jako using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Muller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jako.
Jako blocking some punches.
Khru Jako is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Muller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jako landing knees to the body.
Jako has Muller pressed against the ropes.
Jako stalling in the clinch but Muller improves position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hennig Muller .
I think Jako 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khru Jako!
A very excited looking Khru Jako rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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