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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fox Mulder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knuckles OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knuckles OToole is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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166 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fox Mulder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Knuckles OToole!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulder tries to clinch up.
Mulder moves to clinch but OToole breaks away
and OToole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mulder wants to clinch.
Mulder tries to close the distance and clinch but OToole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
OToole is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mulder darts in and clinches OToole up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mulder blocks an uppercut.
Mulder looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mulder pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
OToole working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mulder.
OToole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mulder moves to clinch but OToole breaks away
and OToole counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulder is looking to clinch but OToole is avoiding it.
Mulder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mulder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mulder tries to close the distance and clinch but OToole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mulder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
OToole swats away the attempt to clinch by Mulder.
A little jabbing left from OToole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mulder doesn't manage to clinch there - OToole circles away.
OToole lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mulder tries to clinch there but OToole circles away.
OToole circles away from the clinch attempt.
OToole has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mulder looks to clinch
and Mulder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mulder rushes OToole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
OToole works on Mulder's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, OToole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mulder misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by OToole.
OToole lands a nice uppercut.
OToole swings wildly with an uppercut but Mulder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mulder tries to land knees in the clinch but OToole avoids the damage to the body.
OToole is leaning against Mulder and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mulder throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short left from OToole.
Mulder blocks an uppercut.
Mulder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mulder lands with a left to the head.
OToole blocks an elbow strike from Mulder.
OToole has a couple of punches blocked by Mulder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OToole can't find room to land a body shot as Mulder controls the action.
Mulder lands an elbow inside.
Mulder misses with an elbow over the top.
OToole scores with a nice hook to the head.
OToole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from OToole.
Mulder tries to land knees in the clinch but OToole avoids the damage to the body.
OToole misses with a hook from the clinch.
OToole pushes Mulder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Fox Mulder has been cut.
OToole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mulder's elbow.
OToole tries to work over Mulder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mulder blocks a body shot from OToole.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mulder just misses with a elbow thrown towards OToole's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mulder.
OToole lands a body shot in the clinch.
OToole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mulders head.
OToole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mulder pushes OToole back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
OToole blocks an elbow strike.
OToole cracks Mulder with a nice body shot.
OToole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mulder just misses with a elbow thrown towards OToole's brow.
Mulder missing with knees to the body.
A short right from OToole on the inside.
OToole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mulder's elbow.
OToole misses with a punch on the inside.
OToole is working Mulder over against the cage.
Mulder gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
OToole dodges an elbow strike from Mulder.
Mulder blocking some punches.
OToole swings wildly with an uppercut but Mulder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mulder looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mulder lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Knuckles OToole has been cut.
OToole pushes Mulder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mulder blocks a body shot from OToole.
OToole stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mulder comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
OToole throws a head punch that misses.
Mulder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of OToole backwards.
Mulder lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knuckles OToole dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Mulder is looking to clinch but OToole is avoiding it.
Mulder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mulder tries to clinch but OToole moves out of range.
Mulder tries to close the distance and clinch up but OToole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
OToole keeps the fight on the outside.
OToole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mulder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. OToole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
OToole is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mulder tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from OToole! But no joy.
Mulder closes the distance but OToole moves to the side
and OToole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mulder tries to clinch but OToole moves away
and OToole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
OToole keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from OToole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mulder tries to clinch but OToole is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulder moves into the clinch successfully.
OToole misses with a hook to the ribs.
OToole misses with some punches.
OToole lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
OToole managing to block the knees to the body from Mulder.
OToole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
OToole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mulders head.
A short right from OToole.
Knuckles OToole seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
OToole misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mulder throws an elbow but misses.
OToole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mulder throws a punch but it's blocked by OToole.
Mulder lands a nice elbow.
Mulder lands an elbow that stopped OToole in his tracks for a moment.
OToole takes an elbow to the temple.
OToole has had enough of the clinch but Mulder keeps him there for the moment.
Mulder is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OToole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mulder.
Mulder trying to land knees to the body.
OToole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mulder tries to land knees in the clinch but OToole avoids the damage to the body.
OToole takes an elbow to the temple.
OToole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
OToole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mulder slows down the pace here.
OToole avoids the elbow strike from Mulder, against the cage.
Mulder slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mulder throws an elbow but misses.
Mulder working OToole over with knees to the body.
Mulder stalls.
OToole tries to throw a body punch but Mulder avoids it by throwing OToole back against the cage.
OToole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mulder looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mulder taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OToole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mulder blocking some punches.
Mulder pushes off an throws an elbow but OToole leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
OToole tries a knee to the head but Mulder blocks it.
OToole misses with a punch on the inside.
OToole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
OToole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
OToole misses with a kick to the body.
Mulder wants to clinch up but OToole keeps it at a distance.
OToole appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mulder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OToole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mulder moves in looking to clinch but OToole pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from OToole! But no joy.
OToole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like OToole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mulder closes the distance looking to clinch
and OToole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulder wants to clinch up but OToole keeps it at a distance.
OToole throws out a counter right but Mulder avoids it with no problem.
OToole's corner calls for a 1-2. OToole obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mulder tries to clinch but OToole is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mulder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mulder wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from OToole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mulder tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knuckles OToole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mulder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mulder wants to clinch up but OToole keeps it at a distance.
OToole lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mulder takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mulder wants to clinch
and OToole counters with a stiff right hand.
Mulder tries to clinch up.
Fox Mulder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mulder tries to close the distance and clinch but OToole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
OToole thinks about the counter body kick.
OToole has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mulder tries to clinch there but OToole circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mulder tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and OToole counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulder fails in his attempt to clinch.
OToole throws a counter combo.
OToole swats away the attempt to clinch by Mulder.
Mulder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. OToole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mulder backing away here, and OToole unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mulder rushes OToole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mulder pushes off an throws an elbow but OToole leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
OToole misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mulder.
OToole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mulder leaning against his opponent.
OToole tries a body shot but Mulder blocks it.
Mulder lands with a left to the head.
OToole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mulder lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Knuckles OToole's cut even more.
Mulder creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
OToole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OToole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mulder throws an elbow that misses.
OToole tries to land a knee to the head but Mulder blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Mulder.
Mulder is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. OToole is defending well for now.
Mulder using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OToole takes an elbow to the forehead.
OToole blocks an elbow strike from Mulder.
Nice elbow from Mulder.
OToole throws a head punch that misses.
OToole avoids a wild elbow strike from Mulder.
OToole throws a knee to the head but misses.
OToole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mulder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
OToole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mulder's elbow.
OToole lands with a left to the head.
Mulder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mulder creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through OToole's defenses.
Mulder lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The cut above Knuckles OToole's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
OToole has a couple of punches blocked by Mulder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulder throws an elbow but it misses.
Mulder lands an elbow that stopped OToole in his tracks for a moment.
Mulder comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mulder landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mulder lands a right hand that snaps the head of OToole backwards.
Knuckles OToole's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A head punch on the inside from OToole fails to land.
Mulder lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Knuckles OToole's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fox Mulder!
A relieved looking Fox Mulder thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Knuckles OToole had this to say: 'What happened? I thought I was winning :('.
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energy
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hype
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