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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. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Peppers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chris Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
Mullen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peppers throws out the jab.
Mullen throws a big shot that misses.
Peppers scoring well with a low kick there.
Peppers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mullen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mullen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peppers closes the distance and clinches.
Mullen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peppers backwards.
Mullen leaning against his opponent.
Mullen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mullen scores with a nice right hand.
Peppers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mullen.
Mullen tries a low kick but Peppers avoids it.
Mullen cracks the inside of Peppers's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peppers.
Mullen is looking to chop away at Peppers's legs.
Peppers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mullen under the eye.
Mullen misses with a left hand
and Peppers counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mullen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peppers.
Peppers moves out of range as Mullen strikes.
Peppers slips a jab from Mullen.
Peppers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mullen takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
Peppers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mullen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peppers lands a leg kick that knocks Mullen off balance momentarily.
Peppers misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Mullen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mullen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Peppers.
Mullen digs a good body shot into Peppers's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mullen checks a leg kick nicely.
Peppers misses with a wild body shot.
Mullen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Peppers misses with a leg kick
and Mullen counters with a nice leg kick.
Mullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peppers moves away.
Peppers looks to throw the jab but Mullen is out of range.
Good exchange - Mullen coming out on top.
Mullen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mullen takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
Mullen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peppers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mullen.
Mullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peppers moves away.
Peppers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peppers lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mullen misses with a hook.
Mullen misses with the combination.
Mullen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Peppers. Those never looked like landing.
Mullen looks for a takedown but Peppers sprawls well.
Peppers misses with a body shot.
Peppers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Mullen misses.
Peppers scores with a three punch combo!
Mullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mullen.
Peppers slips a straight right by Mullen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mullen slips under a jab.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mullen.
Mullen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Peppers counters with a straight right hand.
Mullen throws a body punch but Peppers moves out of range.
Mullen thows a body shot but no joy.
Mullen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Peppers.
A big left from Peppers misses.
Peppers misses with a series of wild punches.
Mullen misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppers throws a jab but it's blocked by Mullen.
Mullen dodges the punch combination from Peppers.
Chris Mullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mullen fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brian Peppers will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mullen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peppers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peppers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mullen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Peppers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Mullen. Beautiful body shot.
Mullen blocks the body kick.
Mullen lands a jab.
Peppers throws a head kick but Mullen moves out of range.
Mullen takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peppers. That's going to slow Mullen down.
Mullen cracks a nice hook into Peppers's ribs.
Mullen misses the shot to the body.
Peppers throws a head kick that Mullen semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mullen misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Mullen.
Mullen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peppers is looking to land body kicks.
A shot to the liver by Mullen. Beautiful body shot.
Mullen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from Peppers misses.
Mullen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mullen feints and then cracks Peppers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peppers down.
Mullen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circling - Peppers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mullen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peppers circles away quickly and effectively.
Mullen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers lands with an uppercut that bounces Mullen off the cage and back into range.
Peppers missing with a left hand there. Mullen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mullen throws a low kick, looking for Peppers's leg but Peppers calmly moves out of range.
Peppers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mullen connects with a body shot that sends Peppers's belly button to the back.
Mullen cracks Peppers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Peppers cracks Mullen with a good jab.
Chris Mullen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mullen throws a combination that misses
and Peppers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mullen dips to his left and cracks Peppers with an uppercut!
Peppers thows a body shot but no joy.
Mullen throws a head kick that half lands.
Mullen defending well as Peppers loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Peppers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mullen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Peppers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peppers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from Mullen.
Peppers looks to score with a jab to the body but Mullen is just out of range.
Mullen wants to slow Peppers down by chopping away at his legs.
Mullen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Peppers throws a body punch but Mullen moves out of range.
Mullen scores with a jab to the head.
Peppers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Peppers throws a looping overhand right but Mullen ducks down to avoid it.
Peppers throws a head kick but Mullen moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mullen. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peppers moves away from the strike by Mullen.
Peppers blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen connects with an inside leg kick.
Mullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.
Peppers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A swing and a miss from Mullen.
Peppers lands a nice hook to Mullen's body. Mullen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Peppers.
Mullen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullen throws a shot to the body.
Peppers wants to clinch up but Mullen keeps it at a distance.
Mullen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peppers is out of range.
Mullen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mullen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chris Mullen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Peppers is looking to clinch.
Peppers connects with a jab.
Peppers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Peppers throws a shot to the body.
Peppers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mullen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Peppers lands a nice hook to Mullen's body. Mullen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left lands for Peppers.
Peppers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mullen.
Mullen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peppers throws out the jab.
Mullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Peppers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mullen manages to avoid it.
Peppers lands with a nice combination. Mullen backs away looking to recover.
Peppers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Peppers is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mullen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mullen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Peppers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peppers throws a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Peppers.
A slow jab from Mullen misses its intended target.
Mullen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peppers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peppers misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Peppers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mullen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen cracks a nice hook into Peppers's ribs.
Peppers moves out of range as Mullen throws a body kick.
Mullen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mullen misses with a low kick.
Peppers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Peppers tries to clinch but Mullen moves away
and Mullen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Peppers thinking.
Mullen wants to land a leg kick but Peppers is out of range.
Peppers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mullen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peppers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mullen on the side of the head.
Peppers checks a leg kick.
Mullen is looking to chop away at Peppers's legs.
Mullen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mullen.
Peppers misses with a kick to the body.
Mullen just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peppers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mullen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peppers.
Peppers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mullen.
Peppers throws a series of punches but Mullen avoids them all with ease.
Peppers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mullen.
Mullen thuds his right hand into Peppers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Peppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peppers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mullen thumps Peppers with a low kick.
Peppers connects with a high kick.
Mullen lands a nice looking body shot.
Mullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Mullen misses.
Peppers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Peppers.
Peppers throws out a powerful jab.
Peppers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peppers throws a sloppy head kick and Mullen moves out of range easily.
Peppers tries to clinch there but Mullen circles away.
Peppers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mullen's calf.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Peppers looks to throw the jab but Mullen is out of range.
Mullen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers misses with a wild body shot.
Peppers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peppers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Brian Peppers did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Peppers misses with a wild combination.
Mullen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peppers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mullen is out of range and Peppers settles back down.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Mullen.
Peppers misses the shot to the body.
Peppers is looking to slow Mullen down with leg kicks.
Mullen feints and then cracks Peppers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peppers down.
Mullen throws a front kick aimed at Peppers's knee but Peppers avoids it well.
Mullen blocks a jab.
Peppers misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mullen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers throws a right hand that Mullen ducks under and follows up with a left that Mullen also avoids with ease.
Mullen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Peppers leaves Mullen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mullen misses with an uppercut
and Peppers counters with a one-two to the body.
Mullen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mullen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Peppers misses with a wild body shot.
Peppers swings for the body but Mullen moves out of range.
Peppers throws a leg kick which misses Mullen's front leg but catches the back leg as Mullen tries to avoid it.
Peppers misses with a series of wild punches.
Peppers tried to score with a low kick but Mullen checks it.
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 throws a wild body kick that Peppers sees coming a mile off.
Mullen misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mullen.
Peppers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mullen connects with a body shot.
Mullen misses with a leg kick.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Peppers misses with a body shot.
Peppers lands the left hand.
Mullen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peppers darts in and clinches Mullen up against the cage.
Mullen lands a hook that snaps the head of Peppers backwards.
Peppers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mullen is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Mullen.
Peppers working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers tries to land a knee to the head but Mullen blocks with his arms.
Peppers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mullen has had enough of the clinch but Peppers keeps him there for the moment.
Mullen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mullen has Peppers pressed against the cage.
Peppers lands an uppercut.
Mullen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mullen blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen lands with a right to the head.
Peppers misses with some punches.
Mullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Peppers.
Peppers scores with a shoulder strike.
Peppers blocking some punches.
Peppers has a couple of punches blocked by Mullen.
Mullen avoids the elbow strike from Peppers, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers is trying to maintain a safe position but Mullen gets an underhook and turns Peppers into the cage.
Mullen trying to control the position but instead, Peppers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mullen into the cage.
Peppers struggles to land a body shot inside as Mullen controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Brian Peppers will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Peppers blocks a low kick nicely.
Peppers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mullen scores with a nice right hand.
Mullen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Peppers misses the body punch
and Mullen counters with an inside leg kick.
Mullen checks a leg kick.
Peppers wants to land a leg kick but Mullen is out of range.
Mullen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Peppers throws a body kick that misses.
Peppers slips a jab from Mullen.
Peppers misses with a shot to the body
and Mullen counters with a low kick, right behind Peppers 's knee.
Peppers throws the left hand but Mullen avoids the punch easily.
Peppers throws a body kick that misses.
Mullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
Mullen connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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.
Mullen lands a nice looking body shot.
Mullen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peppers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Peppers throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big right from Mullen misses.
Peppers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mullens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Peppers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Mullen.
Mullen cracks Peppers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mullen lands a jab to Peppers's midsection.
Peppers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws out a loose jab but Mullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peppers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mullen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Peppers checks it well.
Peppers wants to clinch up but Mullen keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Mullen.
Peppers misses with the combination.
Mullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mullen misses with an uppercut.
Chris Mullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peppers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mullen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peppers avoids the body shot from Mullen.
Mullen throws a lazy uppercut
and Peppers counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Peppers feints and then cracks Mullen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mullen down.
A leg kick checked by Peppers.
Mullen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Peppers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mullen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mullen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mullen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mullen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Peppers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mullen under the eye.
Peppers tries to close the distance and clinch but Mullen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mullen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Peppers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mullen, right into the meat.
Peppers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Peppers.
Brian Peppers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mullen swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers lands a nice looking body shot.
Peppers misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peppers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mullen finds it's way round the side to connect with Peppers's head.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Mullen.
Mullen throws a low kick but Peppers moves out of range easily.
Peppers tries to close the distance and clinch but Mullen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peppers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers misses with a left hand
and Mullen counters with a nice uppercut.
Peppers thuds a left hand into Mullen's body.
Peppers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Mullen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Peppers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Peppers!
Brian Peppers retains his bantamweight title!
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