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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Delmar Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hannibal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Hannibal will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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279 lbs
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282 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Delmar Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Hannibal!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hannibal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mullen tries to avoid it but Hannibal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mullen to the ground. Mullen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A left and a right from Hannibal both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Delmar Mullen has been cut.
Hannibal dives in and grabs Mullen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mullen pushes down on Hannibal's head and hops out.
Hannibal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mullen counters by moving into the clinch.
Delmar Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hannibal.
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 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hannibal closes the distance and pushes Mullen back into the cage.
Mullen breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Hannibal. No joy for Mullen on that attempt.
Hannibal moves into range and clinches up with Mullen.
Hannibal wants to break free but Mullen has control.
Hannibal tries to break the clinch but Mullen is controlling the position.
Hannibal is looking to break free of the clinch but Mullen has double underhooks.
Hannibal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hannibal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mullen has him pressed against the cage.
Mullen really is a fat lump.
Mullen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hannibal drives through with a takedown into Mullen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannibal is looking to stand up but Mullen won't let him.
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.
Hannibal stands and steps away. Mullen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hannibal lands with a nice combination. Mullen backs away looking to recover.
Hannibal looks winded!
Hannibal instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mullen taking a breather.
Hannibal tries to circle away but Mullen has him pinned against the cage.
Hannibal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mullen tries to stall but Hannibal uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mullen prevents Hannibal from breaking the clinch.
Mullen tries to stall but Hannibal uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mullen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mullen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hannibal sprawls well. Hannibal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mullen gets slowly back to his feet.
Mullen tries to keep at a distance but Hannibal has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hannibal is trying to push Mullen away but Mullen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mullen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hannibal is looking to break free of the clinch but Mullen has double underhooks.
Mullen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hannibal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hannibal has had enough of the clinch but Mullen keeps him there for the moment.
Hannibal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mullen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hannibal's efforts to push away.
Mullen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mullen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hannibal defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hannibal moves into the clinch.
Hannibal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hannibal manages to break the clinch.
Hannibal closes the distance and pushes Mullen back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hannibal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mullen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hannibal to keep the fight standing.
Mullen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hannibal clinches up with Mullen and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hannibal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hannibal shoots and misses
and Mullen counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Hannibal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Delmar Mullen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mullen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hannibal pinned against the cage. Hannibal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mullen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hannibal.
Mullen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Delmar Mullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hannibal.
Hannibal looks for the body kick but Mullen saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a takedown attempt - Hannibal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hannibal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mullen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James Hannibal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hannibal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mullen shoots for a double leg takedown but Hannibal sprawls well. He's pushed Mullen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mullen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hannibal looks to land a body kick but Mullen moved away.
Mullen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mullen. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mullen leaves Hannibal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hannibal instigates a clinch.
Mullen trying to control the position but instead, Hannibal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mullen into the cage.
Hannibal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mullen is trying to maintain a safe position but Hannibal gets an underhook and turns Mullen into the cage.
Hannibal is trying to break free.
Mullen breaks from the clinch.
Hannibal throws the kick towards the body but Mullen avoids it.
Mullen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hannibal's waist but Hannibal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mullen off to one side.
Mullen dives in for a single leg takedown but Hannibal sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen controlling the action here for a moment.
Mullen keeps control of Hannibal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hannibal tries to break free but Mullen pushes him back against the cage.
Hannibal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hannibal is trying to force a seperation but Mullen has the dominant position.
Mullen breaks from the clinch.
Hannibal forces Mullen back against the cage and clinches.
Hannibal tries to break the clinch but Mullen is controlling the position.
Hannibal is trying to push Mullen away but Mullen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mullen trying to control the position but instead, Hannibal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mullen into the cage.
James Hannibal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hannibal is trying to force a seperation but Mullen has the dominant position.
Hannibal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hannibal shoots for a double leg takedown but Mullen sprawls well. He's pushed Hannibal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hannibal defends well and Mullen ends up having to push Hannibal into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hannibal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mullen has Hannibal pressed against the cage, preventing Hannibal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hannibal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mullen has him pressed against the cage.
Mullen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hannibal's efforts to push away.
Hannibal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hannibal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hannibal is looking to break free of the clinch but Mullen has double underhooks.
Hannibal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mullen is trying to maintain a safe position but Hannibal gets an underhook and turns Mullen into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mullen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hannibal.
Hannibal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hannibal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hannibal is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Hannibal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Delmar Mullen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hannibal scores with a shot to the body.
Hannibal misses with a takedown attempt
and Mullen counters with a single leg into guard. Hannibal didn't expect that.
Hannibal wants to stand but Mullen is controlling the position.
Mullen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hannibal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hannibal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mullen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hannibal wants to stand and escape but Mullen is having none of it.
Hannibal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hannibal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mullen stands up and waves to Hannibal to follow him.
James Hannibal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hannibal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Mullen for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Hannibal wants to break free but Mullen has control.
Mullen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hannibal's efforts to push away.
Mullen manages to pull guard.
Hannibal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mullen is proving hard to escape from.
Mullen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hannibal wanted to stand there but Mullen had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hannibal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hannibal is looking to stand up but Mullen won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hannibal wants to stand and escape but instead Mullen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hannibal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mullen is looking to work some ground and pound but Hannibal has wrist control.
Hannibal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mullen is controlling him.
Mullen drops back looking for a leg! Hannibal is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hannibal manages to kick Mullen off! Mullen jumps back into Hannibal's guard.
Mullen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mullen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hannibal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mullen.
Hannibal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mullen is controlling him.
Hannibal is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mullen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
James Hannibal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hannibal shoots in but no luck this time.
Delmar Mullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Delmar Mullen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mullen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hannibal is out of range and Mullen settles back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Delmar Mullen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hannibal 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Hannibal!
During a confident post fight interview, James Hannibal thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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