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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hallis Mollen (ranked 3187 p4p, 2361 weight class) and Eron Saunders (ranked 411 p4p, 312 weight class). Mollen comes to the cage accompanied by Rise Against - Like the Angel. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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194 cm 39 195 18 - 10 - 1 |
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194 cm 34 196 18 - 15 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT 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 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hallis Mollen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eron Saunders! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Saunders scores with a sloppy right hand. Mollen should have avoided that one. Saunders moves into the clinch. Saunders comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Mollen lands a shoulder strike. Mollen misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mollen. Saunders blocking some punches.
Saunders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Saunders on the inside. Saunders lands a body shot. Mollen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Saunders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mollen's elbow. Saunders throws a punch but it's blocked by Mollen. Mollen blocks an elbow strike. Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saunders gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Saunders misses with a body punch.
A short right from Mollen. A nice right hand lands inside from Mollen. We've been informed that Saunders has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Mollen throws a punch but it's blocked by Saunders. Mollen throws a head punch that misses. Saunders lands a left hand.
Saunders blocks an uppercut.
Mollen throws a punch but it's blocked by Saunders.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mollen throws a head punch that misses. Mollen lands on the inside with an uppercut. Saunders lands a damaging elbow. Mollen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mollen swings wildly with an uppercut but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it. Saunders throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mollens head. Mollen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Saunders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saunders lands a body punch in the clinch. Saunders manages to break the clinch.
Saunders doesn't manage to clinch there - Mollen circles away.
Mollen attempts a counter takedown but Saunders avoids it well and moves away. Saunders tries to clinch there but Mollen circles away.
Saunders pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mollen tries to counter with a takedown but Saunders is quick to defend against it. Saunders lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saunders connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Saunders tries to bum rush Mollen with a series of wild strikes but Mollen uses good footwork to avoid the assault. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Saunders moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mollen throws a punch but it's blocked by Saunders. Mollen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mollen scores with a shoulder strike. Mollen blocks a body shot from Saunders. A short body shot lands from Saunders as the two fighters clinch.
Saunders lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mollen. A head punch blocked on the inside by Saunders. Mollen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mollen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mollen. Saunders lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mollen backwards. A quick uppercut on the inside from Saunders. Mollen misses with a punch on the inside.
Mollen avoids a wild elbow strike from Saunders. Saunders lands with a light punch inside. Mollen misses with a punch on the inside.
Saunders throws a head punch that misses. Saunders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mollen lands with a light punch inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Saunders.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mollen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saunders tries to work over Mollen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A head punch on the inside from Mollen fails to land. Mollen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mollen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saunders backwards. Saunders throws a head punch that misses. Saunders blocks an uppercut.
Saunders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mollen misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saunders. Mollen lands with a short head shot on the inside. Mollen misses with some punches.
Mollen misses with a hook from the clinch. Saunders lands with a left to the head. Saunders holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Saunders misses with a punch to the body.
Saunders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saunders breaks the clinch.
Saunders tries to clinch there but Mollen circles away.
Mollen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Saunders sprawls and moves away. Saunders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mollen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mollen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mollen staying out of range there. Mollen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Saunders sprawls and moves away. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mollen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mollen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Saunders sprawls and moves away. Saunders has closed the distance and engaged Mollen in a clinch.
Saunders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Saunders moves into range and clinches up with Mollen. Mollen working aggressively here.
Saunders blocks an uppercut.
Saunders throws a punch but it's blocked by Mollen. Saunders scores with an uppercut up the middle. A head punch on the inside from Mollen fails to land. Mollen blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Saunders breaks from the clinch.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mollen swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mollen feinted with a counter takedown. Saunders fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eron Saunders dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Mollen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saunders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saunders is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Saunders gets a clinch. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Mollen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saunders tries a body shot but Mollen blocks it.
Saunders gets through Mollen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Saunders lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Mollen blocks a body shot from Saunders. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A head punch on the inside from Saunders fails to land. Mollen misses with a punch on the inside.
Mollen swings wildly with an uppercut but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it. Mollen dodges an elbow strike from Saunders.
Saunders throws a punch but it's blocked by Mollen. Saunders blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saunders blocks an uppercut.
Saunders pushes off an throws an elbow but Mollen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Mollen avoids a wild elbow strike from Saunders. Saunders lands an elbow inside. Still in the clinch, Saunders scores with a nice short uppercut. Saunders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saunders throws an elbow but misses. A head punch blocked on the inside by Saunders. Saunders misses with an elbow strike.
Saunders lands with a short shot to the head. Saunders has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Saunders misses with a punch on the inside.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mollen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saunders breaks the clinch.
Saunders wants to clinch up but Mollen keeps it at a distance. Saunders throws a nice looking combination but Mollen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Mollen tries to counter with a takedown but Saunders is quick to defend against it. Eron Saunders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Saunders closes the distance and pushes Mollen back into the cage. A head punch on the inside from Mollen fails to land. Nice body punch from Saunders.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Saunders lands an elbow just above Mollen 's eye. Saunders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saunders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saunders throws a punch but it's blocked by Mollen. Saunders throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saunders lands a nice uppercut. Saunders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saunders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mollen swats away the attempt to clinch by Saunders. Mollen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Eron Saunders seems to be getting the better of the standup. Saunders pushes Mollen up against the cage in a clinch. Saunders scores with a shoulder strike. Mollen misses with some punches.
Saunders scores with a shot to the side of Mollen's head. Saunders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Saunders tries to clinch but Mollen moves out of range. Saunders has closed the distance and engaged Mollen in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good body shot from Saunders.
Mollen throws a head punch that misses. Saunders misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saunders blocks an uppercut.
Saunders lands a nice shot to the body. Saunders tries to work over Mollen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Saunders lands with a right to the head. Mollen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen misses with a hook from the clinch. Saunders lands an elbow inside. A nice left hand lands by Saunders.
Saunders makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Saunders creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mollen's defenses.
It looks like Hallis Mollen has been cut. Mollen misses with the head strike.
Mollen working aggressively here.
Eron Saunders seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Mollen misses with a hook from the clinch. Saunders lands a hook to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Saunders misses with the head strike.
Saunders misses with some punches.
Saunders throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Saunders creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mollen's defenses.
Mollen is rocked! Mollen swings wildly with an uppercut but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it. Saunders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mollen lands a left hand.
Saunders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Saunders cracks Mollen with a nice body shot. Saunders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mollen's elbow. Mollen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mollen. Mollen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mollen as Saunders tries to tie him up. A quick uppercut on the inside from Saunders. A nice left hand lands by Saunders.
Mollen throws a head punch that misses. Saunders working some nice short punches in the clinch. Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside. Saunders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saunders lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Saunders lands an elbow that stopped Mollen in his tracks for a moment. Oh Mollen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Saunders lands with a right to the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eron Saunders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Hallis Mollen's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Saunders gets in close and instigates a clinch. Mollen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saunders dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Mollen working aggressively here.
A short right from Saunders on the inside. Mollen takes an elbow to the temple. A short left from Mollen. Mollen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Saunders pushes Mollen against the cage. Saunders is working some dirty boxing. Saunders pushes off with a quick right hook! Mollen goes down! Mollen tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Saunders moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eron Saunders! Eron Saunders took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FUClothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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80% |
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