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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Christoforidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen comes to the cage accompanied by Country Boy Can Survive. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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146 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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169 cm
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135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anton Christoforidis!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen connects with a solid leg kick.
Christoforidis misses with a series of wild punches.
A leg kick checked by Christoforidis.
Mullen thows a body shot but no joy.
Mullen is looking to clinch but Christoforidis is avoiding it.
Mullen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Christoforidis lands a right hook to the body.
Mullen looks to land a right hand but Christoforidis moved out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mullen.
Mullen cracks the inside of Christoforidis's front leg.
Mullen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Christoforidis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mullen throws a leg kick but Christoforidis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen scores with a push kick.
Mullen lands a high kick!
It looks like Anton Christoforidis has been cut.
Christoforidis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mullen. Mullen obviously looking to wear him down.
Christoforidis looks gassed!
Christoforidis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mullen.
Mullen lands a head kick. Christoforidis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Mullen scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mullen.
Mullen scoring well with a low kick there.
Mullen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mullen lands in his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Christoforidis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Christoforidis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mullen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen tries to free his leg and advance position but Christoforidis is retaining full guard.
Mullen throws a big right hand that misses.
Christoforidis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mullen passes Christoforidis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mullen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mullen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mullen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Christoforidis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Christoforidis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Mullen there.
Mullen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mullen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Christoforidis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mullen.
Mullen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mullen trying to control the position from guard on top but Christoforidis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mullen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mullen lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Christoforidis defending against the ground and pound.
Mullen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mullen scoring with punches and elbows.
Mullen misses with the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The strikes coming from Mullen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mullen scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mullen wants to control but Christoforidis is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Mullen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Christoforidis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mullen throws a hook but Christoforidis blocks it.
Chris Mullen is winning the standup battle so far.
Mullen throws a leg kick but Christoforidis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Christoforidis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mullen throws out the jab.
No joy there for Christoforidis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mullen misses with a looping left.
Mullen scores a takedown into full mount!
Mullen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Christoforidis?
Mullen raining down shots from the mount!
Mullen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen throws some wild stikes that Christoforidis manages to avoid easily.
Christoforidis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mullen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mullen with a couple of short strikes.
Christoforidis is rocked!
Mullen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mullen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Christoforidis is still in real trouble! Can Mullen finish him?
That has opened up Anton Christoforidis's cut even more.
Christoforidis blocking the ground and pound.
Christoforidis seems to have recovered his senses.
Mullen is landing with some decent strikes but Christoforidis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen unloads with some shots from mount but Christoforidis bucks and avoids them well.
Mullen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mullen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mullen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mullen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Christoforidis blocking the ground and pound.
Mullen punching from mount but Christoforidis doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mullen punching from mount but Christoforidis doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mullen raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a head shot.
Christoforidis avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mullen.
Mullen unloads with some shots from mount but Christoforidis bucks and avoids them well.
Mullen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Christoforidis's face.
Mullen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mullen working the ground and pound effectively.
Mullen looking to finish Christoforidis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Christoforidis!
The cut above Anton Christoforidis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mullen punching from mount but Christoforidis doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mullen throwing strikes here but Christoforidis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Christoforidis wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mullen lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mullen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Christoforidis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Christoforidis avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mullen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Mullen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anton Christoforidis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mullen thumps Christoforidis with a low kick.
Christoforidis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Christoforidis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mullen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mullen misses the body punch
and Christoforidis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chris Mullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mullen works Christoforidis's body with a nice hook.
Mullen shoots in looking for a takedown. Christoforidis tries to sprawl out of it but Mullen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Christoforidis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
An inside leg kick lands from Mullen.
Mullen misses with a head kick.
Christoforidis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Mullen.
Mullen fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen is looking to slow Christoforidis down with leg kicks.
Christoforidis looks to land a combination but Mullen avoids it well.
Mullen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Christoforidis. That did some damage!
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anton Christoforidis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mullen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mullen tries to clinch up.
Mullen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mullen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Christoforidis. That did some damage!
Christoforidis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Christoforidis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mullen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mullen.
Anton Christoforidis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christoforidis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mullen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mullen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mullen scores with a jab. Christoforidis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mullen moves in looking to clinch but Christoforidis pushes him off.
Anton Christoforidis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mullen tries a low kick but Christoforidis avoids it.
Mullen misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Mullen.
Mullen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mullen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for Christoforidis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Christoforidis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mullen manages to avoid it.
Christoforidis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A good leg kick by Mullen.
Mullen misses with a combination
and Christoforidis counters with a three punch combo that has Mullen backing up. Mullen nods at Christoforidis to acknowledge the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mullen. That's going to slow Christoforidis down.
Mullen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Mullen.
Mullen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mullen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mullen is looking to slow Christoforidis down with leg kicks.
Chris Mullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen scores with a nice right hand.
Christoforidis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mullen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Christoforidis can do to turn this around?
Mullen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mullen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mullen thumps Christoforidis with a low kick.
Christoforidis walks into a jab.
Christoforidis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mullen throws a right hand that Christoforidis ducks under and follows up with a left that Christoforidis also avoids with ease.
Mullen lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christoforidis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christoforidis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Mullen does it's job there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Mullen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mullen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight for Chris Mullen!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Chris Mullen!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Chris Mullen!
Chris Mullen wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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