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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen comes to the cage accompanied by Country Boy Can Survive. Bridges has chosen Ludacris - Get Back as his entrance music. Chris Mullen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Christopher Bridges 's chin.
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167 cm
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146 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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172 cm
24
142 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christopher Bridges ! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bridges looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Mullen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mullen has hold of Bridges 's hands but Bridges slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Bridges seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mullen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Bridges wants to work for an arm triangle but Mullen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bridges seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mullen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Mullen is looking to escape. Bridges is trying to work for a kimura but Mullen is defending well.
Bridges wants to take a breather but Mullen is having none of it. Bridges is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mullen defends it well. Bridges is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mullen sees it coming and defends easily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Bridges gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bridges is defended easily by Mullen. Nice body punch from Mullen. Bridges looks gassed! Mullen gets the takedown into side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mullen scoring with punches and elbows. Bridges is not content to let Mullen control the position. Mullen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Mullen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Bridges can't do much from the bottom here. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mullen is chipping away with strikes.
Mullen cracks Bridges with a big right hand but Bridges just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bridges is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Bridges has a hand on Mullen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mullen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Mullen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mullen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mullen working the ground and pound effectively.
Bridges tries to reverse the position but Mullen maintains control. Mullen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bridges hang on? Mullen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bridges is rocked! Mullen breaks from Bridges 's wrist control and lands an elbow. Bridges is still in real trouble! Can Mullen finish him? Mullen postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Bridges bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Mullen and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Mullen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
89% |
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