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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Rojas (ranked 454 p4p, 372 weight class) and Herbert Mullin (ranked 53 p4p, 42 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class 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 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Emilio Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herbert Mullin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rojas 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.
Rojas blocks the body kick.
A head kick from Mullin lands but Rojas takes it in his stride.
Rojas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mullin.
Mullin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mullin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rojas on the side of the head.
Rojas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mullin throws a head kick that misses.
Mullin closes the distance and clinches up with Rojas, looking for a takedown. Mullin pushes Rojas against the cage but Rojas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rojas tests Mullin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Mullin.
Mullin scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rojas throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Mullin to counter with a crisp jab.
Rojas misses with a hook
enabling Mullin to counter with a crisp jab.
Rojas throws a big shot that misses.
Mullin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rojas misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rojas's corner calls for a 1-2. Rojas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rojas.
Jab from Mullin.
Emilio Rojas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Rojas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mullin slips a jab from Rojas.
Rojas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mullin scores with a jab to the body.
Mullin moves out of range of the strikes.
Mullin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rojas stuffs the takedown attempt from Mullin. Mullin gets slowly back to his feet.
Emilio Rojas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Mullin.
Mullin throws a jab but it's blocked by Rojas.
Mullin slips a jab from Rojas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullin avoids the body shot from Rojas.
Rojas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mullin throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rojas throws a lazy uppercut
and Mullin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mullin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mullin slips under a jab.
Emilio Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mullin with a poor takedown
and Rojas counters with a nice uppercut.
Mullin throws a head kick that half lands.
Mullin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mullin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rojas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed right hand from Mullin misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Rojas.
Mullin is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas moves away from the strike by Mullin.
Mullin is still on wobbly legs! Can Rojas finish him?
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Rojas engages and cracks Mullin with a massive lead left hook - Mullin tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Rojas is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Emilio Rojas!
Our winner, Emilio Rojas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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