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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen has chosen Country Boy Can Survive as his entrance music. Chris Mullen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Peppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Mullen.
Chris Mullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mullen throws a body punch but Peppers moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peppers, right into the meat.
Peppers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mullen misses with an uppercut
and Peppers counters with a body kick that stops Mullen in his tracks momentarily.
Peppers throws a leg kick
and Mullen counters with a nice body shot.
Peppers looks to score with a jab to the body but Mullen is just out of range.
Mullen swings widly with a right hand
and Peppers counters with a stiff right hand.
Peppers takes the fight into the clinch.
Mullen breaks the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Peppers blocks the leg kick.
Peppers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mullen throws a shot from downtown. Peppers moves away and avoids it.
Peppers misses with a low kick as Mullen jumps back.
Peppers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mullen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Peppers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Peppers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers tries a head kick but it misses.
Mullen works Peppers's body with a nice hook.
Peppers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mullen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Peppers under the eye.
Peppers misses with a hook. Mullen ducked under it nicely.
Mullen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peppers swings for the body but Mullen moves out of range.
Peppers checks the leg kick.
Peppers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mullen is able to avoid easily.
Peppers misses with a kick to the body
and Mullen counters with a stiff right hand.
Peppers delivers a nice body kick.
Mullen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mullen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peppers.
Mullen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers tries to clinch there but Mullen circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullen tries to work over Peppers's front leg with a kick but Peppers checks it.
Mullen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mullen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mullen throws a body kick the misses
and Peppers counters with a stiff right hand.
Peppers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Mullen moved away.
Mullen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Peppers quickly recovers to half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mullen prevents Peppers from improving his position.
Peppers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mullen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is trying to control. Peppers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Peppers looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mullen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mullen wants to pass to mount but Peppers is defending the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Mullen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mullen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen blocks a head kick by Peppers.
Mullen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Peppers's hands.
Peppers looks for the body kick but Mullen saw that one coming.
Mullen misses with a low kick.
Mullen moves out of range of the leg kick from Peppers.
Mullen scores with the left hand. Peppers knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Mullen misses.
Mullen misses with a body shot.
Peppers throws a low kick, looking for Mullen's leg but Mullen calmly moves out of range.
Mullen ducks under a wild hook from Peppers.
Peppers throws a wild body kick that Mullen sees coming a mile off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mullen lands a nice hook to Peppers's body. Peppers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Peppers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Mullen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
An inside leg kick lands from Mullen.
Peppers staying out of range there.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Mullen moved away.
Peppers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Peppers misses with a body shot.
Peppers scores with a push kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peppers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mullen connects with a single shot there.
Mullen throws a hook to the side of Peppers's head but Peppers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mullen.
Peppers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mullen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peppers thumps Mullen with a low kick.
Mullen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Peppers slips under a jab.
Mullen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mullen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mullen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peppers.
Peppers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Peppers rushes Mullen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Peppers tries to land knees in the clinch but Mullen avoids the damage to the body.
Mullen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers is trying to stall.
Mullen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers looking to stall.
Mullen throws a punch but it's blocked by Peppers.
Mullen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mullen blocks a body shot from Peppers.
Peppers manages to break the clinch.
Chris Mullen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppers manages to avoid it.
Mullen throws a lazy right hand but Peppers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Peppers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Mullen misses.
Mullen throws out a powerful jab.
Peppers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peppers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mullen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peppers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses
and Mullen counters with a series of strikes. Peppers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Peppers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mullen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peppers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peppers checks the leg kick.
Mullen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peppers.
Mullen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Peppers checks it well.
Peppers throws a series of punches but Mullen moves out of range.
Mullen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Peppers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mullen.
Mullen lands with a nice body punch.
Mullen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mullen blocks a head kick by Peppers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers staying out of range there.
Mullen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Peppers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peppers.
Mullen misses with a left hand
and Peppers counters with a stiff right hand.
Peppers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mullen's sensitive parts.
Mullen throws a leg kick but Peppers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Peppers misses with the body kick
and Mullen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Peppers.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mullen.
Peppers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullen looks to land a right hand but Peppers moved out of range.
Mullen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Peppers misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Peppers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Peppers moves in looking to clinch but Mullen pushes him off.
Mullen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Peppers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mullen.
Mullen throws a low kick, looking for Peppers's leg but Peppers calmly moves out of range.
Mullen takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Mullen misses its intended target.
Peppers is looking to clinch but Mullen is avoiding it.
Mullen throws a lazy right hand but Peppers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Peppers.
Peppers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mullen loads up on a big right hand but Peppers slips the punch.
Mullen connects with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peppers.
Mullen tries to land a leg kick but Peppers saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mullen.
Peppers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Peppers blocks a leg kick.
Peppers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mullen throws a solid leg kick but Peppers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mullen.
Mullen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peppers lands with an uppercut that bounces Mullen off the cage and back into range.
Peppers misses with a body kick.
Peppers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mullen looks to land a left hand but Peppers moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mullen. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peppers moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throws the left hand but Peppers avoids the punch easily.
Mullen scores with a nice strike.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Peppers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mullen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mullen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mullen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peppers.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Peppers is looking to slow Mullen down with leg kicks.
Mullen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab by Mullen.
Mullen throws a chopping leg kick but Peppers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Peppers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mullen's calf.
Peppers throws a low kick, looking for Mullen's leg but Mullen calmly moves out of range.
Peppers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mullen.
Peppers throws a body punch but Mullen moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Peppers checks it well.
Mullen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peppers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mullen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peppers.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peppers.
Peppers takes a swing at Mullen's ribcage but misses.
Mullen thumps Peppers with a low kick.
Mullen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Peppers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Peppers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Peppers pushes Mullen away with a front kick.
Mullen misses with an uppercut.
Mullen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Peppers is looking to clinch but Mullen is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Peppers.
Peppers blocks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mullen checks a leg kick.
Mullen throws a head kick but Peppers moves out of range.
Mullen scores with a leg kick.
Mullen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peppers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mullen. Mullen obviously looking to wear him down.
Mullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peppers throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mullen counters with a right hand to the body.
Peppers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Mullen.
Mullen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Peppers.
Peppers scores with the left hand. Mullen knows he should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Mullen.
I think Mullen 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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