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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 4851 p4p, 502 weight class) and Hennig Muller (ranked 2515 p4p, 313 weight class). Hennig Muller has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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171 cm
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163 lbs
29 - 35 - 1 |
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178 cm
26
184 lbs
10 - 15 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Experienced
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Excellent boxer
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
29 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hennig Muller ! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Muller throws a body shot but no joy. Bakiyev looks to land a right hand but Muller moved out of range. Bakiyev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Muller finds it's way round the side to connect with Bakiyev's head. Bakiyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Bakiyev dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bakiyev stuns Muller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Muller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Bakiyev misses with a body shot.
Muller scores with a jab. Bakiyev acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Muller wants to clinch up but Bakiyev keeps it at a distance. Bakiyev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Muller just misses with a punch to the body.
Muller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bakiyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Muller . A quick step to the side and Bakiyev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Muller rushes Bakiyev and presses him up against the ropes. A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land. Muller scores with a shot to the side of Bakiyev's head. Bakiyev is looking to break free of the clinch but Muller has double underhooks. Muller misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Muller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bakiyev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bakiyev tries to circle away but Muller has him pinned against the ropes. Bakiyev blocking some punches.
Muller presses Bakiyev against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Bakiyev.
Bakiyev blocks an uppercut.
Muller misses with a hook from the clinch. Bakiyev has had enough of the clinch but Muller keeps him there for the moment. Muller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bakiyev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muller misses with a hook from the clinch. I was talking to Bakiyev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Bakiyev uses good head movement to avoid it. Muller working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bakiyev wants to get back to striking at distance but Muller won't allow it.
Muller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bakiyevs head. Muller cracks Bakiyev with a nice body shot. Muller misses with a body punch.
Muller can't find room to land a body shot as Bakiyev controls the action.
Bakiyev blocks an uppercut.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bakiyev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bakiyev backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bakiyev. Still in the clinch, Muller scores with a nice short uppercut. Muller keeps control of Bakiyev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Bakiyev blocks an uppercut.
Muller misses with a hook from the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hennig Muller dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bakiyev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hennig Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Muller throws a body punch but Bakiyev moves out of range. Bakiyev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muller throws out the jab. A shot to the liver by Muller . Beautiful body shot. Bakiyev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Muller cracks Bakiyev with a good jab. Muller tries to clinch up. Bakiyev throwing a counter right hand but Muller manages to avoid it. Muller closes the distance but Bakiyev moves to the side letting Bakiyev counter with a right hand. Muller takes the fight into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Muller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muller working aggressively here.
Muller lands a hook that snaps the head of Bakiyev backwards. Muller has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Muller struggles to land a body shot inside as Bakiyev controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Muller misses with a hook from the clinch. Muller scores with a shoulder strike. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Muller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A right hand to the body from Muller .
Muller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bakiyev breaks the clinch.
Hennig Muller seems to be getting the better of the standup. Muller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Muller moves into range and clinches up with Bakiyev. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bakiyev. Muller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bakiyev is rocked! Muller tries to throw a body punch but Bakiyev avoids it by throwing Muller back against the ropes. Muller working aggressively here.
Muller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muller lands a left hand.
Oh Bakiyev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Muller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Muller is leaning against Bakiyev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Bakiyev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muller scores with a shoulder strike. Bakiyev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside. Muller creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Bakiyev crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Bakiyev face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Muller takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hennig Muller !
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