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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mareike Murmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chulian Hussel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mareike Murmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chulian Hussel!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murmann ducks right into an uppercut from Hussel.
Murmann walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hussel.
Hussel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Come on Hussel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hussel receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Hussel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hussel trying to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Hussel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chulian Hussel.
Murmann tries for a takedown but Hussel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hussel drives through and clinches with Murmann against the cage.
Hussel lands a good knee to the midsection. Murmann won't want to take too many of those.
Murmann is working for takedown but Hussel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Murmann is working for takedown but Hussel is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mareike Murmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hussel stalling against the cage.
A knee to the head by Hussel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murmann cracks Hussel with a nice body shot.
Murmann takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hussel ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hussel no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Murmann is looking to stand up but Hussel won't let him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Murmann accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murmann wants to control from the top but Hussel keeps moving.
Murmann stops Hussel from standing up.
Hussel has control of Murmann's left arm, preventing Murmann from doing any damage.
Hussel looks gassed!
Murmann has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hussel is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Murmann trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussel kicks Murmann off and gets to his feet.
Murmann tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hussel counters by clinching up.
Murmann tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hussel smiles and moves away.
Hussel stuffs the takedown.
A lazy body kick from Murmann
and Hussel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Murmann tries for a takedown but Hussel circles away easily
and Hussel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hussel.
Hussel working aggressively here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hussel obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hussel on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Hussel.
Murmann looking for a takedown.
Hussel slowing the pace effectively.
Hussel landing knees to the head.
Hussel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Murmann goes for a takedown attempt but Hussel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hussel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murmann manages to avoid it.
Hussel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murmann.
Murmann shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hussel as he jumps to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Hussel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Murmann shoots and misses
and Hussel counters with a nice body kick.
Hussel keeps Murmann at a distance using the push kick.
A combination from Hussel does no damage.
Hussel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hussel pushes Murmann up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Hussel.
Murmann goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hussel prevents it.
Hussel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hussel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Murmann up against the cage.
Hussel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murmann.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chulian Hussel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hussel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hussel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murmann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hussel closes the distance but Murmann moves to the side
and Murmann counters by moving into the clinch.
The referee calls for Hussel to work.
Murmann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hussel stalling.
Hussel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murmann pulls Hussel into guard.
Hussel is looking to stand up but Murmann won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murmann wants to stand but Hussel is controlling the position.
Hussel wants to get up but he can't break Murmann's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murmann looking for a sweep. Not yet Murmann, not yet.
Murmann working a defensive guard here.
Murmann doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hussel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Murmann is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Murmann fails with the takedown
and Hussel counters by moving into the clinch.
Hussel prevents the takedown attempt.
Murmann takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hussel landing knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hussel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murmann's efforts to push away.
Murmann blocks an uppercut.
Murmann can't find room to land a body shot as Hussel controls the action.
Hussel landing knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hussel breaks the clinch.
Hussel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Murmann fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mareike Murmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Hussel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Murmann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hussel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Murmann tries to work over Hussel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hussel has a couple of punches blocked by Murmann.
Hussel is struggling to control the position.
Hussel breaks the clinch.
Hussel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hussel lands a high kick!
Murmann fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hussel avoids it really well and circles away.
Murmann closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Murmann tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murmann is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hussel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Murmann trying to control the action but Hussel is working from the bottom.
Hussel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murmann. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murmann sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hussel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mareike Murmann will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Hussel tries a head kick but it misses.
Hussel fails to land with a series of punches.
Mareike Murmann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hussel ducks under a wild hook from Murmann.
Murmann is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hussel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Murmann fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hussel sprawls well initially but Murmann persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Murmann trying to pass the guard but Hussel defending well.
Hussel is looking to escape.
Murmann thows a huge punch but Hussel dodges it nicely.
Murmann prevents Hussel from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murmann is trying to control the action in half guard but Hussel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murmann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hussel preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hussel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Murmann takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chulian Hussel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murmann tries to clinch
and Hussel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Murmann really felt that one!
Hussel has managed to clinch.
Hussel controlling the action here for a moment.
Murmann tries to pull guard but Hussel holds him up against the cage and eventually Murmann drops back down to his feet.
Murmann takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hussel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hussel prevents Murmann from breaking the clinch.
Murmann wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mareike Murmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murmann is looking to break free of the clinch but Hussel has double underhooks.
Hussel manages to break the clinch.
Murmann has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murmann shoots in for a takedown but Hussel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Murmann changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hussel tries to avoid it but Murmann manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hussel to the ground. Hussel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hussel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murmann wants to get back to striking at distance but Hussel won't allow it.
Hussel is pushing Murmann up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Murmann has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hussel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Murmann tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hussel manages to break the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hussel. Murmann shrugs it off though.
Hussel throws a head kick that misses.
Hussel shoots in looking for a takedown. Murmann tries to sprawl out of it but Hussel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murmann manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murmann shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hussel pinned against the cage. Hussel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Murmann with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hussel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Murmann tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hussel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hussel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Murmann tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murmann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hussel scores with a knee to the head.
Murmann fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Murmann gets control of Hussel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Murmann will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chulian Hussel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hussel 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chulian Hussel!
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FIGHT
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