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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ian Behring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Muse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Behring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Muse!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Muse. Behring does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Muse.
Muse connects with a body shot.
Muse tried to score with a low kick but Behring checks it.
Behring shoots in and drives through. Muse sprawls well.
Muse appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Behring closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Behring prevents Muse from standing back up.
Behring is controlling the pace.
Muse looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behring seems to be working for a kimura but Muse defends the submission attempt.
Muse is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behring is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Muse has managed to free his arm - good work.
Behring is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Behring wants to work for an arm triangle but Muse is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Behring is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Muse is just riding it out for now. Behring eventually gives up the hold.
Muse is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Behring is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Muse sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Muse controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Behring wants to control but Muse is keeping him busy.
Behring is looking for a kimura here.
Muse is trying to stand back up but Behring is controlling him
Behring is looking for a kimura here.
Behring seems to be working for a kimura but Muse defends the submission attempt.
Muse is trying to control but Behring passes into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muse is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Behring has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Muse is looking to regain half guard here but Behring keeps moving and retains side control.
Muse can't do much from the bottom here.
Muse is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Behring asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Muse is trying to get back to half guard.
Behring works to advance to full mount. Muse defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Muse tries to hold on but Behring pushes him away.
Behring is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Muse is surviving well by controlling Behring's body position as best he can.
Behring has hold of Muse's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Muse manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Behring working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Muse tries to hold on but Behring pushes him away.
Behring wants to finish this one by submission but Muse is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Behring.
Muse is trying to escape the mount.
Muse wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Muse defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Behring.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Behring prevents Muse from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Behring dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Behring shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muse.
Behring thows a left - swing and a miss!
Behring is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muse can do to turn this around?
Muse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Behring throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Muse's waist but Muse gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Behring off to one side.
Good work by Behring as he checks the leg kick.
Muse misses with a few strikes there.
Behring shoots in for a takedown but Muse shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Muse appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Behring. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muse closes the distance and clinches.
Behring blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muse tries to land knees in the clinch but Behring avoids the damage to the body.
Muse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Behring avoids it.
Behring dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Muse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Behring avoids it.
Behring looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Behring wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behring looking to stall.
Muse crunches a lovely knee into Behring's ribcage.
Muse lands a knee to the head.
Behring has Muse pushed against the cage.
Muse lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Muse obliges.
Knees to the body from Muse.
Behring tries to land knees in the clinch but Muse avoids the damage to the body.
Behring has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Muse avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Muse is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Muse utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Muse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Behring is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muse scores a nice knee to the body.
Mike Muse seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Muse crunches a lovely knee into Behring's ribcage.
Muse lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Behring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Muse.
Muse is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Muse scores with a knee to the head.
Muse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muse unloads a knee to the mid-section. Behring lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Muse is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Muse misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Behring.
Behring is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Muse to keep the fight standing.
Muse gets underhooks to prevent Behring's takedown attempt.
Behring is trying to pull guard but Muse has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Muse - that landed with a thud.
Muse throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Behring blocks it with crossed arms.
Behring blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Behring on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Behring can't get the takedown.
Muse with a knee to the head.
Muse lands a good knee to the midsection. Behring won't want to take too many of those.
Muse lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Behring.
Muse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Muse. Beautiful body shot.
Behring fails to land the takedown.
Muse let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Behring with a poor takedown
and Muse counters with a straight right hand.
Behring tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Behring shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Behring on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Muse throws a push kick but Behring slaps the foot to one side.
Muse lands with a right hand.
Muse tried to score with a low kick but Behring checks it.
Behring appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ian Behring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muse drives through and clinches with Behring against the cage.
Muse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Behring is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Muse.
Muse missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Behring has clasped his hands together around Muse's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Behring has hold of Muse's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Muse tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Behring cranks the arm and Muse screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Muse, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ian Behring!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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