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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Mullins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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174 cm
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168 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takeshi Yuudai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gerard Mullins!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuudai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mullins manages to avoid it.
Yuudai takes a swing at Mullins's ribcage but misses.
Yuudai connects with a crisp jab.
Mullins scores a takedown into full mount!
Yuudai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mullins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yuudai tries to hold on but Mullins pushes him away.
Mullins prevents Yuudai from getting the reversal.
Mullins looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Yuudai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yuudai slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullins tries to pass to full mount but Yuudai defends it.
Mullins is thwarting Yuudai's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yuudai gets full guard.
Yuudai trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mullins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mullins wants to control from the top but Yuudai keeps moving.
Yuudai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yuudai wants to sweep here but Mullins controlling him for the moment.
Mullins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yuudai being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gerard Mullins was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Yuudai rushes Mullins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mullins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mullins tries for a takedown but Yuudai manages to get underhooks.
Mullins stops a takedown attempt from Yuudai.
Mullins is fighting off a takedown attempt but Yuudai is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mullins to the mat. Mullins regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Yuudai is looking to work some ground and pound but Mullins has wrist control.
Yuudai lands a couple of elbows.
Mullins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yuudai working some strikes from top position.
Mullins working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yuudai lands a couple of digs.
Yuudai has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mullins wants to get back to his feet but Yuudai is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yuudai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yuudai pushing down on Mullins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mullins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mullins trying to control the position.
Yuudai thows a big elbow that misses.
Mullins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yuudai is aware though and is defending well.
Mullins looks gassed!
Yuudai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yuudai tries to free his leg and advance position but Mullins is retaining full guard.
Yuudai stops Mullins from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mullins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mullins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mullins keeping full guard, as Yuudai tries to pass.
Mullins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yuudai is one step ahead there.
Mullins trying to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yuudai landing with the ground and pound.
Mullins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yuudai with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Yuudai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yuudai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yuudai clinches.
Mullins prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yuudai gets underhooks to prevent Mullins's takedown attempt.
Yuudai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mullins gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Yuudai regains guard.
Mullins preventing the sweep.
Mullins tries to free his leg and advance position but Yuudai is retaining full guard.
Yuudai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yuudai keeping full guard, as Mullins tries to pass.
Yuudai looking for a sweep. Not yet Yuudai, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yuudai looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mullins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mullins trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuudai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullins preventing the sweep.
Yuudai controlling the position.
Mullins preventing the sweep.
Mullins tries to free his leg and advance position but Yuudai is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullins trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuudai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullins stopping the sweep attempt from Yuudai.
Mullins wants to control from the top but Yuudai keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gerard Mullins.
Mullins gets a takedown into half guard.
Yuudai tries to get to full guard but Mullins has control of the leg.
Mullins is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yuudai.
Mullins passes Yuudai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yuudai is refusing to be controlled, as Mullins sits in half guard.
Yuudai keeping control of the position.
Mullins is looking to take a break and control but Yuudai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mullins prevents Yuudai from improving his position.
Mullins is looking to take a break and control but Yuudai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mullins passes the guard and advances to mount!
Yuudai is looking to get to half guard.
Mullins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Mullins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Yuudai is looking to clinch but Mullins is avoiding it.
Yuudai tries to close the distance and clinch but Mullins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mullins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yuudai's guard.
Mullins trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuudai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullins preventing the sweep.
Mullins tries to free his leg and advance position but Yuudai is retaining full guard.
Yuudai can't keep his opponent in guard - Mullins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mullins is keen to just control but Yuudai is a slippery customer.
Mullins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yuudai trying to control but Mullins postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai is looking for a sweep. Mullins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yuudai is not content to let Mullins control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Yuudai is looking to improve his position.
Yuudai is staying active underneath Mullins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gerard Mullins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yuudai is looking to control Mullins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yuudai avoid being mounted?
Yuudai is not content to let Mullins control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gerard Mullins.
Mullins doesn't manage to clinch there - Yuudai circles away.
Mullins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yuudai looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yuudai is trying to control Mullins's posture but Mullins avoids it.
Yuudai gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mullins controlling the pace for now.
Yuudai manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Yuudai gets full guard.
Yuudai looking for a sweep. Not yet Yuudai, not yet.
Mullins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yuudai looking for a sweep. Not yet Yuudai, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mullins passes into half guard.
Mullins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yuudai keeps working.
Yuudai is trying to get back to full guard.
Mullins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yuudai trying to control here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yuudai wants to improve his position but Mullins is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Mullins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mullins 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Mullins!
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energy
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hype
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