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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiyo Nishiura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mullen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Country Boy Can Survive. Chris Mullen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Akiyo Nishiura's 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
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chris Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akiyo Nishiura!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Mullen.
Mullen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nishiura tries to clinch up but Mullen circles away and keeps his distance.
Nishiura takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nishiura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nishiura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nishiura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mullen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mullen lands a leg kick that knocks Nishiura off balance momentarily.
Mullen misses with a kick to the body.
Nishiura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nishiura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mullen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mullen misses with a kick to the body
and Nishiura counters with a body kick that stops Mullen in his tracks momentarily.
Mullen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mullen tries to keep at a distance but Nishiura has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mullen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nishiura throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mullen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nishiura swings for the body but Mullen moves out of range.
Nishiura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mullen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mullen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nishiura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mullen checks a low kick from Nishiura.
Mullen lands a nice hook to Nishiura's body. Nishiura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mullen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mullen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Nishiura.
Nishiura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mullen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nishiura.
Nishiura throws a lazy right hand but Mullen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Mullen or perhaps it was just good defense by Nishiura which made him look bad.
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!
Mullen scores with a nice body kick.
Mullen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nishiura will feel that in the morning.
Nishiura tries to close the distance and clinch but Mullen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nishiura misses the jab.
Nishiura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mullen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chris Mullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nishiura misses with a right hand
and Mullen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mullen.
Mullen pushes Nishiura away with a front kick.
Donk. Nishiura catches Mullen right on the button with a cross.
Nishiura takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mullen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mullen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nishiura will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Mullen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nishiura doesn't seem phased though.
Akiyo Nishiura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mullen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nishiura takes a swing at Mullen's ribcage but misses.
Mullen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nishiura. Nishiura circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Nishiura misses.
Mullen scores with a hook to the body. Nishiura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mullen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nishiura lands a body shot.
Mullen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nishiura backs up against the cage.
Mullen blocks the body kick.
Mullen connects with a single shot there.
Mullen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nishiura'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!
Mullen connects with a body shot.
Nishiura takes a swing at Mullen's ribcage but misses.
Nishiura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mullen rather than just go for the knockout.
Mullen wants to slow Nishiura down by chopping away at his legs.
Mullen throws a leg kick
and Nishiura counters with a stiff right hand.
Mullen misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nishiura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mullen punishes Nishiura's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Mullen - just one landing.
Mullen cracks Nishiura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mullen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nishiura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Nishiura.
Nishiura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mullen.
Nishiura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mullen.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mullen. Nishiura shrugs it off though.
Nishiura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice uppercut lands for Mullen. That snapped Nishiura's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nishiura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nishiura moves away.
Mullen connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Mullen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mullen scores with a leg kick.
Nishiura connects with the punch.
Nishiura tries to bum rush Mullen with a series of wild strikes but Mullen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nishiura misses with a straight left.
Mullen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nishiura.
Mullen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nishiura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nishiura avoids the body shot from Mullen.
Mullen swats away the attempt to clinch by Nishiura.
Nishiura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mullen is defended easily by Nishiura.
Mullen pushes Nishiura away with a front kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mullen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mullen lands a jab to Nishiura's midsection.
Nishiura has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mullen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura throws a poor cross that misses
and Mullen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mullen lands a nice hook to Nishiura's body. Nishiura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A cross from Mullen lands.
Mullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mullen lands a head shot.
Nishiura throws a low kick, looking for Mullen's leg but Mullen calmly moves out of range.
Chris Mullen is winning the standup battle so far.
Mullen's corner calls for a 1-2. Mullen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nishiura moves in looking to clinch but Mullen pushes him off.
Nishiura misses the jab.
Mullen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mullen connects with a right hand. Nishiura shakes it off.
Mullen scores with a nice strike.
Mullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nishiura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mullen at a distance.
A jab from Nishiura misses.
Mullen scores with a jab. Nishiura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mullen slips a straight right by Nishiura.
Mullen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Mullen.
Good leg kick by Mullen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mullen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nishiura takes a swing at Mullen's ribcage but misses.
Mullen throws a body punch but Nishiura moves out of range.
Mullen thows a body shot but no joy.
Nishiura feints and then cracks Mullen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mullen down.
Nishiura tries to clinch but Mullen moves away
and Mullen counters with a straight right hand.
Nishiura tries to clinch up.
Nishiura tries to close the distance and clinch but Mullen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Nishiura does it's job there.
Nishiura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mullen manages to avoid it.
Mullen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mullen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nishiura throws a body punch but Mullen moves out of range.
Mullen throws a good cross that connects.
Nishiura moves in looking to clinch but Mullen pushes him off.
Mullen tries to work over Nishiura's front leg with a kick but Nishiura checks it.
Nishiura throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mullen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nishiura. Nishiura circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nishiura doesn't manage to clinch there - Mullen circles away.
Mullen lands with an uppercut that bounces Nishiura off the cage and back into range.
Mullen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mullen misses with a looping left.
Nishiura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nishiura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mullen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mullen looks for the body kick but Nishiura saw that one coming.
A low kick from Nishiura is predictable there
and Mullen counters with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Mullen tenderised Nishiura's leg. Nishiura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mullen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mullen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sloppy strikes from Nishiura. Those never looked like landing.
Nishiura thows a leg kick but Mullen checks it
and Mullen counters with a low kick, right behind Nishiura 's knee.
Nishiura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nishiura is breathing heavily.
Mullen tests Nishiura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen throws a leg kick which misses Nishiura's front leg but catches the back leg as Nishiura tries to avoid it.
Mullen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mullen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Mullen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mullen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nishiura can pounce on him.
Mullen swings for the body but Nishiura moves out of range.
A big right from Nishiura misses.
Nishiura has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice sprawl there from Nishiura as Mullen shoots in.
Mullen moves out of range as Nishiura strikes.
Mullen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nishiura avoids it really well and circles away.
Nishiura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mullen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nishiura is trying to defend but Mullen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mullen is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen controlling the pace.
Nishiura is trying to stand up here but Mullen is controlling him well.
Akiyo Nishiura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mullen is working for a submission of some sort.
Nishiura is not content to let Mullen control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nishiura defends it well.
Nishiura wants to get back to his feet.
Chris Mullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mullen content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mullen is pressing down on Nishiura's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nishiura is holding on for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Chris Mullen just wasn't active enough.
Nishiura throws a body punch but Mullen moves out of range.
Nishiura looks to score with a jab to the body but Mullen is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mullen, right into the meat.
Mullen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nishiura lands with a shot to the body.
Mullen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mullen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Mullen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mullen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Chris Mullen!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Chris Mullen!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Chris Mullen!
Chris Mullen wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Chris Mullen made sure he mentioned Firebird Designs, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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