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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Elastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Country Boy Can Survive. Elastinen has chosen Cascada - Dangerous as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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146 lbs
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148 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
33 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chris Mullen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Elastinen!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mullen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Erkki Elastinen has been cut.
Elastinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Mullen.
Mullen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Elastinen on the side of the head.
Elastinen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Elastinen showed some decent athleticism there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Elastinen wants to pass the guard but Mullen is defending well.
Mullen moves into full guard.
Elastinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mullen is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elastinen passes Mullen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elastinen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mullen is staying active underneath Elastinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Elastinen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mullen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elastinen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elastinen's back!
Elastinen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mullen prevents Elastinen from getting the reversal.
Mullen with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen gets back to half guard.
Elastinen is staying active underneath Mullen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mullen is working for a kimura but Elastinen is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Elastinen wants to control but Mullen passes into side.
Elastinen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mullen stalling away here and it's allowed Elastinen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Elastinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Elastinen wants to hit a switch here but Mullen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Elastinen there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Elastinen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mullen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mullen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Elastinen looks a forlorn figure.
Mullen looking to control but Elastinen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Elastinen tries to lock up and control but Mullen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen breaks from Elastinen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Elastinen is rocked!
Mullen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Elastinen is still in real trouble! Can Mullen finish him?
Mullen looking to finish Elastinen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Elastinen!
Elastinen is looking to get to half guard.
Mullen wants to control the pace but Elastinen is squirming around nicely.
Mullen controlling from the full mount.
Mullen looking to finish Elastinen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Elastinen!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elastinen working to try and regain half guard.
Elastinen seems to have recovered his senses.
Mullen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Elastinen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Mullen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erkki Elastinen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good work by Elastinen as he checks the leg kick.
Mullen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Elastinen.
That kick from Mullen tenderised Elastinen's leg. Elastinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mullen misses with an uppercut.
Mullen misses with a wild body shot.
Mullen takes a swing at Elastinen's ribcage but misses.
Mullen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Elastinen's head.
Elastinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Elastinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mullen.
Elastinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mullen pinned against the cage. Mullen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mullen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Elastinen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mullen's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mullen looking to control.
Elastinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elastinen advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen gets back to full guard.
Mullen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Elastinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Mullen is retaining full guard.
Elastinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elastinen looking to pass the guard.
Elastinen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Elastinen wants to take a breather but Mullen is having none of it.
Erkki Elastinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Elastinen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mullen!
Elastinen wants to control the pace but Mullen is squirming around nicely.
Mullen can't escape the position.
Elastinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen tries to reverse the position but Elastinen maintains control.
Elastinen trying to control but Mullen is having none of it.
Mullen is desperately trying to improve his position but Elastinen has a good base and remains in mount.
Elastinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Elastinen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen throws some wild stikes that Mullen manages to avoid easily.
Elastinen looking to finish Mullen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mullen!
Mullen is looking to get to half guard.
Elastinen wants to control the pace but Mullen is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Elastinen is trying to control. Mullen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Elastinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Erkki Elastinen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Elastinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Elastinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elastinen stopping the sweep attempt from Mullen.
Elastinen won't allow Mullen to get back to his feet.
Elastinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elastinen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mullen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Elastinen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mullen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mullen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mullen is controlling Elastinen's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen wants to get back to full guard.
Mullen wants to get back to full guard but Elastinen has mounted him!
Elastinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mullen is squirming around, avoiding Elastinen's attempts to control the action.
Elastinen controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen has control of Mullen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mullen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mullen has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Elastinen's lack of action.
Elastinen is looking to stall here but Mullen recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen wants to sweep but no luck.
Elastinen looking to pass the guard.
Elastinen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Elastinen really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erkki Elastinen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mullen misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Mullen as Elastinen shoots in.
Elastinen lands a body shot.
Elastinen closes the distance and clinches up with Mullen, looking for a takedown. Elastinen pushes Mullen against the cage but Mullen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Mullen misses its intended target.
Elastinen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mullen tries to avoid it but Elastinen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mullen to the ground. Mullen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chris Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Elastinen.
Elastinen avoids a kick to the body.
Elastinen shoots for a double leg takedown but Mullen sprawls well. He's pushed Elastinen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mullen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Elastinen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Elastinen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mullen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elastinen is looking to take a break and control but Mullen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mullen looking for submissions off his back.
Mullen wants to get back to full guard.
Mullen is defending against the submission attempts here by Elastinen.
Mullen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mullen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is trying to control the position but Elastinen postures up.
Elastinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mullen wants to stand and escape but Elastinen is having none of it.
Elastinen wants to pass the guard but Mullen is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen keeping moving, preventing Elastinen from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mullen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mullen is looking to score with low kicks.
Elastinen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mullen as he avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Mullen.
Mullen throws a leg kick
and Elastinen counters with a shoot takedown. Mullen fights it but they end up in guard.
Elastinen preventing the sweep.
Elastinen controlling from the top position.
Elastinen looking to sit in guard and control but Mullen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen works over Elastinen with some ground and pound from guard.
Mullen trying to control the position from guard on top but Elastinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullen chips away with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elastinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mullen is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elastinen trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Elastinen dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Erkki Elastinen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mullen cracks the inside of Elastinen's front leg.
A shot to the liver by Mullen. Beautiful body shot.
Mullen wants to land a leg kick but Elastinen is out of range.
Mullen misses with a wild body shot.
Elastinen 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 fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Elastinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mullen is fending him off so far but Elastinen persists. Nope, Mullen circles away and we're back to standing.
Elastinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mullen throws out the jab.
Mullen misses with a low kick.
Elastinen gets a double leg takedown into Mullen's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elastinen wants to control from the top but Mullen keeps moving.
Elastinen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Elastinen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mullen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elastinen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mullen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elastinen looking to sit in guard and control but Mullen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mullen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elastinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mullen wanted to stand there but Elastinen had control of the position.
Mullen with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mullen!
Mullen is squirming around, avoiding Elastinen's attempts to control the action.
Elastinen lands a big elbow.
Chris Mullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mullen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mullen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elastinen is keeping the position for now.
Elastinen working a defensive guard here.
Mullen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mullen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Elastinen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mullen has managed to get both his arms back between Elastinen's legs - danger averted.
Mullen tries to free his leg and advance position but Elastinen is retaining full guard.
Mullen is working Elastinen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mullen tries to free his leg and advance position but Elastinen is retaining full guard.
Elastinen is trying to control the position but Mullen postures up.
Elastinen keeping full guard, as Mullen tries to pass.
Mullen trying to control the position from guard on top but Elastinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Elastinen is looking to sweep but instead, Mullen has passed into half guard.
Mullen is looking for a kimura here.
Mullen is nestled in close to Elastinen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elastinen wants to improve his position but Mullen is controlling well.
Elastinen is trying to maintain the position but Mullen is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Mullen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Elastinen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 47:48
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erkki Elastinen!
Erkki Elastinen is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Erkki Elastinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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