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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Van der Laan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pvt. Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen. Van der Laan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eazy-E ft. Tupac, The Game - How We Do. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 lbs
29 - 13 - 1 |
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195 lbs
16 - 6 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Van der Laan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pvt. Mullen! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mullen forces Van der Laan back against the cage and clinches. Van der Laan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Pvt. Mullen has been cut. Van der Laan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mullen's face.
Van der Laan lands a damaging elbow. Van der Laan lands a nice elbow. Mullen throws a head punch that misses. Mullen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van der Laan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Mullen managing to block the knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Mullen lands a body shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Van der Laan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van der Laan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mullen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Mullen blocks an elbow strike. Van der Laan breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Van der Laan misses its intended target. Van der Laan misses with a kick to the body.
Mullen misses with a looping left. Van der Laan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mullen avoids it. Mullen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mullen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mullen lands with a short shot to the head. Mullen pushes Van der Laan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Van der Laan is stalling here.
Van der Laan being controlled against the cage. Van der Laan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mullen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mullen avoids it. Van der Laan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mullen throws a punch but it's blocked by Van der Laan. Van der Laan missing with knees to the body.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
Van der Laan 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. Mullen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mullen avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Van der Laan struggles to land a body shot inside as Mullen controls his hands.
Van der Laan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mullen blocks it with crossed arms. Mullen stalls. Van der Laan misses with a knee to the head. Van der Laan 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. Mullen managing to block the knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan missing with knees to the body.
Van der Laan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Van der Laan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Van der Laan throws a chopping leg kick but Mullen manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Van der Laan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mullen throws out the jab. Van der Laan throws a lazy right hand but Mullen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Van der Laan lands with a slapping head kick. Mullen misses with a hook. Van der Laan ducked under it nicely. Van der Laan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mullen to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. An inside leg kick from Van der Laan misses. Nice jab there from Mullen. Van der Laan avoids the body shot from Mullen.
Mullen throws out a loose jab but Van der Laan uses good head movement to avoid it. Van der Laan thows a leg kick but Mullen checks it and Mullen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Mullen misses with an uppercut
and Van der Laan counters with a three punch combo that has Mullen backing up. Mullen nods at Van der Laan to acknowledge the strikes. Mullen misses the jab. Mullen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mullen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van der Laan. Van der Laan obviously looking to wear him down.
Van der Laan misses with a body kick. Mullen loads up on a big right hand but Van der Laan slips the punch. Van der Laan looks to throw the jab but Mullen is out of range. Some bone on bone action there as Van der Laan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. A head kick misses from Van der Laan.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mullen lands a glancing blow to the side of Van der Laan's head. Mullen cracks Van der Laan with an open hand slap. Mullen blocks a low kick nicely. Van der Laan slips a jab from Mullen. Good leg kick by Van der Laan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Van der Laan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mullen circles away quickly and effectively. Mullen misses with an uppercut. Van der Laan saw that one coming. Van der Laan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mullen swings widly with a right hand
and Van der Laan counters with a head kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Mullen misses with a two punch combination.
Van der Laan punishes Mullen's body with a nice straight punch. Van der Laan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. An inside leg kick from Van der Laan misses. 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 Andre Van der Laan will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Pvt. Mullen's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mullen misses with a looping left. Nice jab there from Van der Laan. Van der Laan misses with a body shot
and Mullen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Mullen lands with a hook. Van der Laan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Mullen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van der Laan circles away quickly and effectively. A left lands for Mullen.
Van der Laan is rocked! Mullen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Oh Van der Laan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Mullen cracks Van der Laan on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Van der Laan falls backwards against the cage. Mullen follows up with more strikes that drop Van der Laan to his knees. Mullen keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Van der Laan! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pvt. Mullen! Pvt. Mullen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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