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Event:
Ambush 4: Rossiter VS Swanson
Date: May 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Muller throws a series of punches but Zy moves out of range.
Muller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muller throws a head kick but Zy moves out of range.
Muller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zy.
Zy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#KD#
Zy lands a front kick to the face, that drops Muller to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!#CUT#It looks like Tom Muller has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crack! A monster head kick from Zy and Muller falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Zy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vos Zy!
Vos Zy thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
AKF Glory-Dome III
Date: Apr 26, 2021 |
#R1#
Swanson catches Muller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL#
Swanson darts in and clinches Muller up against the ropes.
Swanson pushes Muller back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swanson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Swanson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muller wants to get back to striking at distance but Swanson won't allow it.
Muller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Swanson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swanson.
Swanson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Muller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swanson has him pressed against the ropes.
Muller tries to break free but Swanson pushes him back against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swanson.
Muller wants to break free but Swanson has control.
Swanson leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Swanson.
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!
Swanson pushes Muller back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Swanson lands a nice knee to the body.
Swanson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
Swanson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Muller up against the ropes.#T1#
Swanson keeps control of Muller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swanson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muller tries to circle away but Swanson has him pinned against the ropes.
Swanson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Muller looks winded!
Swanson presses Muller against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Swanson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swanson stalling the fight.
Swanson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Swanson is stalling here.
Muller tries to break free but Swanson pushes him back against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Swanson. #ROC#Muller is rocked!
Swanson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muller is still on wobbly legs! Can Swanson finish him?
Swanson creates a bit of distance and cracks Muller with a big uppercut! Muller goes down! The referee pushes Swanson away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Muller make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Swanson takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Benedicte Swanson!
A victorious Benedicte Swanson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Ambush 1: Daebak Vs Larving
Date: Apr 16, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Hurtz clinches up with Muller and pushes him back against the ropes.
A short left from Hurtz. #BC#
Hurtz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurtz slips under a jab.
Muller lands a glancing blow to the side of Hurtz's head.
Muller works over Hurtz's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT2#It looks like Shlaptock Hurtz has been cut.
Muller lands a head kick. Hurtz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Good shot there by Muller.
Hurtz connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurtz is looking to clinch.
Muller throws a series of punches but Hurtz avoids them all with ease.
Muller throws a sloppy head kick and Hurtz moves out of range easily. #CL#
Hurtz clinches.
Muller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Muller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Muller tries to break the clinch but Hurtz is controlling the position. #BC#
Hurtz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Hurtz moves into range and clinches up with Muller.
Hurtz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Muller breaks from the clinch.
Hurtz avoids the head kick by Muller.
Muller jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Muller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Danga de danga de dang - Muller scores with a four punch combination!
Hurtz blocks a head kick by Muller.
The fighters circling - Muller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hurtz tries to clinch but Muller moves out of range.
Hurtz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hurtz tries to clinch but Muller moves out of range.
Muller throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Muller gets tackled into the ropes by Hurtz. Hurtz maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Muller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Hurtz forces Muller back against the ropes and clinches.
Hurtz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#BC#
Hurtz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurtz is looking to clinch. #CL#
Hurtz moves into the clinch successfully.
Muller tries to break the clinch but Hurtz is controlling the position.
Muller tries to break free but Hurtz pushes him back against the ropes.
Hurtz throws a punch but it's blocked by Muller.
Hurtz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.#BC#
Hurtz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Hurtz has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T2#
Hurtz prevents Muller from breaking the clinch.
Hurtz lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Hurtz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Hurtz has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Hurtz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurtz tries to clinch up.
Muller throws a counter combo.#CL#
Hurtz closes the distance and clinches.
Muller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Muller is trying to break free.
Hurtz can't find room to land a body shot as Muller controls the action.
Muller is trying to force a seperation but Hurtz has the dominant position.
Muller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hurtz has Muller pressed against the ropes, preventing Muller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hurtz tries to stall but Muller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hurtz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Muller's efforts to push away.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Muller wants to break free but Hurtz has control.
#BC#
Hurtz manages to break the clinch.
Muller misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Hurtz cracks Muller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hurtz tries to close the distance and clinch but Muller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muller lands an overhand right.
Hurtz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Muller counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Hurtz closes the distance and pushes Muller back into the ropes.#BC#
Hurtz manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Hurtz closes the distance and pushes Muller back into the ropes.
Hurtz prevents Muller from breaking the clinch.
Hurtz cracks Muller with a nice body shot.#BC#
Hurtz breaks the clinch.
Muller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hurtz darts in trying to clinch
and Muller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurtz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hurtz is looking to clinch but Muller is avoiding it.
Muller throws a head kick but Hurtz moves out of range.
Muller lands with a kick to the temple. Hurtz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #T4#
Hurtz is looking to clinch.
Muller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hurtz tries to clinch there but Muller circles away.
Hurtz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muller throws a series of punches but Hurtz moves out of range.
Muller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hurtz tries to clinch up but Muller circles away and keeps his distance.
Muller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Hurtz rushes Muller and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hurtz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muller wants to break free but Hurtz has control.
#BC#
Hurtz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurtz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hurtz wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hurtz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hurtz wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Muller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shlaptock Hurtz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Muller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Muller tries to keep at a distance but Hurtz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Muller tries to circle away but Hurtz has him pinned against the ropes.
Hurtz keeps control of Muller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Muller is trying to force a seperation but Hurtz has the dominant position.
Hurtz scores with a shot to the side of Muller's head.
Hurtz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hurtz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hurtz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muller is trying to force a seperation but Hurtz has the dominant position.
Muller blocks a body shot from Hurtz.
Hurtz tries a body shot but Muller blocks it.
Shlaptock Hurtz has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Hurtz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurtz misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurtz wants to clinch.
Muller thuds his right hand into Hurtz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tom Muller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Hurtz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shlaptock Hurtz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hurtz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muller takes one on the button.
Muller swats away the attempt to clinch by Hurtz.
Hurtz is looking to clinch.
Muller keeps the fight on the outside.
Hurtz doesn't manage to clinch there - Muller circles away.
Muller misses with an uppercut. Hurtz saw that one coming.
Hurtz darts in trying to clinch
and Muller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtz doesn't manage to clinch there - Muller circles away.
Muller might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hurtz wants to clinch up but Muller keeps it at a distance.
Muller throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hurtz can't find room to land a body shot as Muller controls the action.
#T2##BC#
Hurtz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tom Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller misses with an uppercut.
Tom Muller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hurtz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Muller lands with a cross.
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!
Hurtz closes the distance but Muller moves to the side
and Muller counters with a three punch combo that has Hurtz backing up. Hurtz nods at Muller to acknowledge the strikes.
Muller's corner calls for a 1-2. Muller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL#
Muller tries to keep at a distance but Hurtz has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Hurtz manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Hurtz rushes Muller and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Muller takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Hurtz breaks from the clinch.
Hurtz tries to clinch but Muller moves out of range.
Hurtz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Hurtz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #T3#
Hurtz has Muller pressed against the ropes, preventing Muller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Hurtz.
Muller wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Hurtz.
Good body shot from Hurtz.
Hurtz misses with a punch to the body.
Hurtz keeps control of Muller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hurtz digs a right hand underneath Muller's ribcage. Muller let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Hurtz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hurtz wants to clinch up but Muller keeps it at a distance.
Muller misses with a wild combination.
Hurtz wants to clinch.
Muller looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hurtz wants to clinch.
Hurtz tries to close the distance and clinch but Muller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T4#
Muller misses with a hook. Hurtz ducked under it nicely.
Hurtz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hurtz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Muller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muller keeps the fight on the outside.
Hurtz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hurtz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hurtz.
Hurtz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Muller's efforts to push away.
Hurtz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hurtz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Hurtz breaks from the clinch.
Muller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hurtz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Hurtz clinches up against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Shlaptock Hurtz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shlaptock Hurtz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hurtz tries to close the distance and clinch but Muller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muller lands a head kick!
Muller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hurtz wants to clinch.
Muller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hurtz tries to clinch up but Muller circles away and keeps his distance.
Muller lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Muller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hurtz is looking to clinch.
Hurtz wants to clinch.#CL#
Muller gets tackled into the ropes by Hurtz. Hurtz maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Hurtz.
#BC#
Hurtz manages to break the clinch.
Hurtz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muller lunges at Hurtz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hurtz's hand. #T1#
Muller swats away the attempt to clinch by Hurtz.
Hurtz tries to clinch but Muller moves out of range.
Muller throws a head kick but Hurtz moves out of range.
Hurtz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hurtz is looking to clinch.
Muller looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hurtz wants to clinch.
Muller throws a jab when Hurtz was well out of range.
Hurtz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hurtz is looking to clinch but Muller is avoiding it.
Hurtz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Muller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Muller.
Hurtz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hurtz doesn't manage to clinch there - Muller circles away.
Muller throws a right and a left that both miss.#T2#
Hurtz tries to clinch up but Muller circles away and keeps his distance.
Muller throws a looping overhand right but Hurtz ducks down to avoid it.
Hurtz is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hurtz doesn't manage to clinch there - Muller circles away.
Muller misses with a head kick.
Hurtz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hurtz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Muller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hurtz throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Hurtz moves into range and clinches up with Muller.
Hurtz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Muller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hurtz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hurtz misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Hurtz breaks the clinch.
Hurtz moves in looking to clinch but Muller pushes him off.
Muller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hurtz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hurtz wants to clinch.
Muller throws out a counter right but Hurtz avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Hurtz tries to clinch there but Muller circles away.
Muller misses with a wild combination.
Hurtz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hurtz tries to clinch up.
Muller scores with a head kick.
Hurtz tries to clinch up but Muller circles away and keeps his distance.
Muller throws a head kick that half lands.
#CUT2#Shlaptock Hurtz's cut is getting worse.
Muller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CL#
Hurtz instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hurtz.
Muller can't break the clinch.
Hurtz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Hurtz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muller swats away the attempt to clinch by Hurtz.#T4#
Muller throws a nice head kick!
Hurtz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hurtz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hurtz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Muller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muller throws a fast counter high kick but Hurtz manages to duck under it in time.
Hurtz tries to clinch but Muller is having none of it.
Hurtz lands the left hand.
Hurtz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Muller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hurtz wants to clinch up but Muller keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Hurtz moves into the clinch.#BC#
Hurtz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muller throws a jab when Hurtz was well out of range.
Muller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab by Muller.#CL#
Hurtz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Muller tries to circle away but Hurtz has him pinned against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Muller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Muller 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Muller! |
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Event:
AFC FN 4-Willington vs Ronaldo
Date: Mar 19, 2021 |
Tom Muller really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 149.2, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Miyamoto Musashi was cancelled. |
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Event:
AFC 8- Silvera vs Saint
Date: Mar 13, 2021 |
#R1#
Muller misses with a head kick.
Chandler looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Muller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Muller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Muller.
Muller scores with a head kick. Chandler tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chandler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Muller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chandler scrambles back to his feet.
Chandler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tom Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Chandler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muller is trying to stand back up but Chandler is controlling him
#SUB#
Chandler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Muller is looking to escape.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T1#
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Chandler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Muller wants to get back to his feet.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Muller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Muller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Muller tries a head kick but it misses.
Chandler feinted with a counter takedown.
Muller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T2#
Muller stalks Chandler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chandler's face. Chandler staggers backwards, shaken.#ROC2#Chandler is rocked!
Muller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Chandler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chandler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Muller as he jumps to the side.
Muller lands a really nice looking cross but Chandler seems unphased.
Muller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Muller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chandler's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muller rushes Chandler with punches - Chandler moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Chandler goes down! Muller follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Muller!
Nicholas Chandler spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to everyone who came in here and supported me, i'll get back in the gym later this week and be back better than ever! Thank you for the opportunity.'. |
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Event:
AFC FN 3- Pyke vs Bosch
Date: Feb 25, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Poirier shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Muller manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Muller wants to stand but Poirier is controlling the position.
Muller trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Poirier forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poirier sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Poirier is looking to take a break and control but Muller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller wants to stand back up but Poirier manages to pass into side control.
Poirier lands a nice forearm strike. #T1#
A lull in the action here.
Muller is trying to buck Poirier off.#SU2#
Poirier stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Poirier fails with a takedown attempt.
Muller is looking to counter with head kicks.
Muller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Poirier.
Muller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Muller there.#T2#
Muller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Muller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Poirier throws a solid leg kick but Muller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Poirier.#TD2#
Poirier feints and as Muller raises his hands in defense, Poirier changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Poirier is controlling him.
Poirier engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Poirier trying to control the position from guard on top but Muller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muller is wriggling around but Poirier manages to pass to half guard.
#T3#
Poirier is trying to control the action in half guard but Muller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Muller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Poirier on the ground.
Poirier works his way into side control.
Muller is being controlled here. #SU2#
Poirier decides to stand back up.
Muller throws a series of strikes that have Poirier backpedaling.
Nice shot lands for Muller.
Muller misses with a head kick.
Muller throws a sloppy head kick and Poirier moves out of range easily.
Muller throws a sloppy head kick #TD2#
and Poirier counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Poirier.
Muller wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Poirier manages to pass to side control. #REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poirier wants to take a breather but Muller is having none of it. #T4#
Poirier passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Muller!
Poirier controlling from the full mount. #SUB2#
Poirier working for a guillotine from mount but Muller is in no mood to give up.
Muller tries to buck Poirier off but he can't manage it.
Poirier fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Poirier in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Poirier wants to control the pace but Muller is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Poirier dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Muller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muller throws a sloppy head kick and Poirier moves out of range easily.
Muller cracks Poirier with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tom Muller is winning the standup battle so far.
Muller scores with a punch to the head.
Muller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Muller throws a lazy head kick #TD2#
so Poirier counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Poirier is standing up over Muller. Muller looks to escape but Poirier dives into side control.
#REVR#
Poirier looks up at the clock and then as Muller takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Poirier smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Poirier tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Poirier has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Poirier wants to control but Muller is keeping him busy.
Muller is looking to get back to his feet here but Poirier is keeping cool and he's managed to take Muller's back.#T1##SUB2#
Poirier has got one arm under Muller's chin. This could be trouble... Muller trying to control the other hand but Poirier gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Muller has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dominick Poirier! |
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