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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pvt. Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen and Mickey Henson. The crowd seem to be enjoying Henson's choice of entrance music: A Warrior's Call by Volbeat. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 lbs
12 - 5 - 1 |
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192 lbs
27 - 20 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pvt. Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mickey Henson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Mullen catches Henson right on the button with a cross.
Mullen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henson.
Mullen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice body kick there by Mullen.
Henson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Henson.
Mullen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left lands for Henson.
Henson looks to throw the jab but Mullen is out of range.
Mullen cracks Henson with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Henson avoids the body shot from Mullen.
Henson fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Henson misses.
Henson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Henson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mullen is desperately trying to improve his position but Henson has a good base and remains in mount.
Henson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mullen hang on?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson has control of Mullen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mullen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mullen doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Mullen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Henson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Henson avoids the attempt from Mullen to control.
Henson with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henson tries to control but Mullen wriggling away.
Henson thowing shots but they're missing.
Mullen working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson cracks Mullen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Henson with the ground and pound from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henson lands a heavy elbow.
Mullen is in a horrible position here. Henson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Henson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mullen is looking to escape.
Henson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mullen is in a horrible position here. Henson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mullen tries to hold on but Henson postures up.
Mullen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is desperately trying to improve his position but Henson has a good base and remains in mount.
Henson with good strikes from the mount here!
Mullen is trying to escape the mount.
Henson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mullen is squirming around, avoiding Henson's attempts to control the action.
Henson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Henson controlling the pace for now.
Henson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mullen working to try and regain half guard.
Henson controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is squirming around, avoiding Henson's attempts to control the action.
Mullen working to try and regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullen wants to hold on but Henson pushes him away.
Mullen is bucking up trying to escape but Henson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Henson lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mullen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Henson cracks Mullen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Henson unloading with bombs!
Henson prevents Mullen from getting the reversal.
Henson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Henson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Henson throws a low kick, looking for Mullen's leg but Mullen calmly moves out of range.
Mullen scores with a one two! Henson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mullen.
Mullen swats away the attempt to clinch by Henson.
Henson lands a glancing blow to the side of Mullen's head.
Mullen looks to land a combination but Henson avoids it well.
Henson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henson misses with an uppercut
and Mullen moves into the clinch.
Mullen letting Henson take a breather here.
Henson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mullen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Henson's brow.
Henson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Mullen.
Mullen misses with the head strike.
Mullen tries to break the clinch but Henson is controlling the position.
Henson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mullen.
Henson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Henson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mullen's elbow.
Henson working aggressively here.
Henson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mullen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mullen is looking to break free of the clinch but Henson has double underhooks.
Henson is leaning against Mullen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson misses with a punch on the inside.
Mullen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mullen misses with an uppercut. Henson saw that one coming.
Henson thows a body shot but no joy.
Henson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mullen throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Henson counter with a right hand.
Henson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mullen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pvt. Mullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henson moves away from the strike by Mullen.
Mullen cracks Henson with a good jab.
Mullen lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen fails to land with a series of punches.
Henson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mullen's head backwards.
Henson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mullen is able to avoid easily.
Henson defending well as Mullen loads up on a big left hand.
Henson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Henson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Henson.
Henson tries to clinch up.
Pvt. Mullen is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Henson misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mullen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mullen ducks under a wild hook from Henson.
Henson thows a body shot but no joy.
Mullen stalks Henson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Henson's face. Henson staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Henson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Henson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henson tries to clinch but Mullen is having none of it.
Mullen throws a lazy right hand but Henson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Henson coming out on top.
Henson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Henson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mullen dodges the ground and pound from Henson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Henson.
Mullen is looking to reverse the position.
Mullen can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mickey Henson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mullen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Henson swinging wildly here.
Henson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mullen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henson. That did some damage!
Mullen with a hook.
Mullen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Henson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Henson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mullen at a distance.
A slow jab from Henson misses its intended target.
Mullen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Henson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson throws a right hand that Mullen ducks under and follows up with a left that Mullen also avoids with ease.
Henson scores with a sloppy right hand. Mullen should have avoided that one.
Mullen slips a straight right by Henson.
Mickey Henson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Henson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mullen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mullen throws a body kick that misses.
Henson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Henson.
Henson misses with a wild combination.
Mullen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mullen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pvt. Mullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mullen.
Henson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Henson throws a front kick aimed at Mullen's knee but Mullen avoids it well.
Henson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mullen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henson.
Mullen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Henson takes a swing at Mullen's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullen lands an overhand right.
Henson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Henson throws a combination. Mullen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mullen.
Mullen circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Henson to the canvas! Henson doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Mullen keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pvt. Mullen!
Pvt. Mullen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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