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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalevi Kierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Mullen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalevi Kierre!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen rushes Kierre and presses him up against the cage.
Mullen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kierre avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kierre misses with some punches.
Mullen blocks an uppercut.
Mullen wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Kierre scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kierre prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mullen trying to stall but Kierre improves his position.
Kierre stops a takedown attempt from Mullen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Mullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kierre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mullen is trying to maintain a safe position but Kierre gets an underhook and turns Mullen into the cage.
Kierre gets through Mullen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mullen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kierre is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kierre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kierre fails to land.
Kierre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kierre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kierre misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kierre swings wildly with an uppercut but Mullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mullen.
Mullen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kierre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kierre swings wildly with an uppercut but Mullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mullen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mullen is trying to pull guard but Kierre turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kierre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kierre misses with some punches.
Kierre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kierre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mullen backwards.
Mullen is trying to drag Kierre to the mat but Kierre just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mullen tries for a takedown but Kierre manages to get underhooks.
Kierre swings wildly with an uppercut but Mullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kierre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kierre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mullen takes a shot to the head.
Kierre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kierre lands a shoulder strike.
Kierre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mullen blocks an uppercut.
Kierre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kierre.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mullen.
Mullen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kierre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kierre.
Kierre lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Kierre on the inside.
Kierre lands a nice uppercut.
Kierre makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kierre lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kierre lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kierre.
Mullen is rocked!
Kierre lands an uppercut that drops Mullen! Kierre follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Oh Mullen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kierre decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mullen to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kierre clinches.
Mullen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mullen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kierre.
Mullen seems to have got his legs back now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kierre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kierre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kierre has a couple of punches blocked by Mullen.
Kierre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mullen blocking some punches.
Kierre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kierre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kierre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kierre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kierre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kierre lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mullen.
Kierre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mullen backwards.
Mullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kierre lands with a left to the head.
Kierre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mullen stalling in the clinch but Kierre improves position.
A short right from Kierre on the inside.
Kierre scores with a shoulder strike.
Kierre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kierre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kierre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kierre throws a punch but it's blocked by Mullen.
Kierre gets through Mullen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kierre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kierre lands with a right to the head.
Kierre lands a big right hand that drops Mullen! The killer instinct kicks in and Kierre finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kierre!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalevi Kierre!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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