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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vince Kershaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vince Kershaw had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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209 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vince Kershaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen lands with a nice body kick.
Kershaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mullen moves away.
Mullen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kershaw.
It looks like Steve Mullen has been cut.
Kershaw looks to land a left hand but Mullen moved out of range nicely.
Mullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kershaw.
Good leg kick by Mullen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kershaw bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Mullen! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kershaw is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mullen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kershaw defends well.
Kershaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mullen is trying to keep Kershaw in close.
Kershaw landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kershaw postures up in Mullen's guard and throws a big left but Mullen blocks it.
Kershaw wants to control from the top but Mullen keeps moving.
Kershaw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mullen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mullen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mullen seems keen to control Kershaw's posture.
Mullen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kershaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mullen wants to sweep but no luck.
Kershaw sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mullen trying to control the position.
Mullen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kershaw controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kershaw trying to control but Mullen is working from the bottom.
Mullen trying to control the position.
Kershaw wants to pass the guard but Mullen is keeping the position.
Kershaw stopping the sweep attempt from Mullen.
Kershaw with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kershaw postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kershaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mullen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kershaw throws a right hand that misses
and Mullen counters with an outside leg kick.
Kershaw throws a hook but Mullen blocks it.
Mullen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kershaw.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steve Mullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses
enabling Kershaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Mullen closes the distance and pushes Kershaw back into the cage.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen scores with a knee to the head.
Kershaw is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mullen to keep the fight standing.
Mullen connects with a knee to the head.
Mullen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kershaw in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kershaw is breathing heavily.
Mullen lands a knee to the body.
Mullen connects with a knee to the head.
Mullen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mullen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kershaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mullen working Kershaw over with knees to the body.
Mullen looking to throw knees to the head but Kershaw is blocking nicely.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kershaw avoids it.
Mullen stops a takedown attempt from Kershaw.
Mullen throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kershaw in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kershaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mullen landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve Mullen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Mullen's cut.
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 explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kershaw takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kershaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kershaw misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mullen.
Mullen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mullen rushes Kershaw and presses him up against the cage.
Mullen with a knee to the head.
Kershaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mullen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mullen missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullen misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kershaw has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mullen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mullen landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen landing knees to the body.
Mullen lands a good knee to the midsection. Kershaw won't want to take too many of those.
Mullen working Kershaw over with knees to the body.
Mullen scores with a knee to the head.
Kershaw takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mullen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mullen scores a nice knee to the body.
Mullen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mullen lands an elbow inside that Kershaw shrugs off.
Mullen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mullen lands a nice knee to the body.
Mullen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mullen landing knees to the head.
Mullen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kershaw looking for a takedown.
Mullen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kershaw's face.
Mullen landing knees to the head.
Mullen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mullen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kershaw in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Steve Mullen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Mullen.
Mullen connects with a knee to the head.
Mullen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mullen connects with a knee to the head.
Mullen scores with a knee to the head.
Mullen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kershaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mullen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kershaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is pressed up against the cage. Kershaw has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mullen down to the mat. Mullen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Kershaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mullen takes the fight into the clinch.
Mullen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mullen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mullen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kershaw's face.
Kershaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Mullen.
Mullen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mullen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kershaw's face.
Kershaw looking for a takedown.
Mullen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullen lands an elbow just above Kershaw 's eye.
Mullen scores with a knee to the head.
Mullen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kershaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen misses with a knee strike.
Kershaw has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mullen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mullen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kershaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mullen misses with a knee to the head.
Kershaw avoiding damage as Mullen throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Mullen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kershaw managing to block the knees to the body from Mullen.
Kershaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kershaw looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Mullen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Mullen's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Kershaw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mullen counters with a head kick.
Mullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kershaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kershaw shoots in for a takedown but Mullen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kershaw shoots in looking for a takedown but Mullen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kershaw's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mullen scores with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mullen.
Mullen lands a nice looking body kick.
Kershaw misses with an uppercut
and Mullen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mullen throws a leg kick which misses Kershaw's front leg but catches the back leg as Kershaw tries to avoid it.
Mullen has Kershaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Mullen lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen tries a knee to the head but Kershaw blocks it.
Mullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kershaw avoids the damage to the body.
Mullen working Kershaw over with knees to the body.
Kershaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mullen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kershaw managing to block the knees to the body from Mullen.
Knees to the body from Mullen.
Kershaw takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mullen lands a nice knee to the body.
Kershaw takes an elbow to the temple.
Kershaw goes for a takedown attempt but Mullen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Kershaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kershaw takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throws a front kick that sends Kershaw stumbling back into the cage.
Kershaw throws an off balance right hand
and Mullen counters by moving into the clinch.
Mullen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kershaw.
Mullen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kershaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mullen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mullen lands a nice knee to the body.
Mullen looking to throw knees to the head but Kershaw is blocking nicely.
Kershaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kershaw tries to score a body lock takedown but Mullen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kershaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mullen tries to land a knee to the head but Kershaw blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mullen looking to throw knees to the head but Kershaw is blocking nicely.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kershaw avoids it.
Kershaw avoiding damage as Mullen throws knees to the body.
Kershaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kershaw looking for a takedown.
Kershaw is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mullen is defending well.
Kershaw is trying to drag Mullen to the mat but Mullen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mullen crunches a lovely knee into Kershaw's ribcage.
Kershaw will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kershaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mullen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kershaw in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Mullen.
Mullen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kershaw backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mullen lands a good knee to the midsection. Kershaw won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Mullen.
Mullen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kershaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mullen.
Mullen landing knees to the head.
Mullen scores with a knee to the head.
Mullen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mullen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vince Kershaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Mullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kershaw missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Mullen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mullen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cesar scores the fight for Steve Mullen!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Steve Mullen!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Steve Mullen!
Steve Mullen wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Steve Mullen thanked Steel Penn's Laundry 93% for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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