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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Banner (ranked 2693 p4p, 303 weight class) and Herbert Mullin (ranked 3327 p4p, 362 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 cm
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160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamont Banner ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herbert Mullin! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mullin throws an off balance right hand
and Banner counters with a left to the body. Banner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mullin sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mullin tries to bum rush Banner with a series of wild strikes but Banner uses good footwork to avoid the assault. It looked like Banner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Mullin ducks under a wild hook from Banner . Banner looks to throw the jab but Mullin is out of range. Mullin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Banner in his tracks. Banner throws a push kick but Mullin slaps the foot to one side. Banner throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Banner throws a big shot that misses. Mullin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Banner throws a right hand that Mullin ducks under and follows up with a left that Mullin also avoids with ease. Banner cracks Mullin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Mullin tests Banner 's chin there with a solid looking shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Banner takes a swing at Mullin's ribcage but misses. Banner throws the left hand but Mullin avoids the punch easily. Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mullin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mullin avoids the body shot from Banner .
Banner misses with a looping left. Mullin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banner lands a really nice looking cross but Mullin seems unphased.
Mullin scores with the left hand. Banner knows he should have avoided that one. Banner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. A slow jab from Mullin misses its intended target. Banner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mullin doesn't seem bothered though. Banner jabbing away but nothing is landing. Mullin misses the shot to the body. Mullin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Banner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Mullin slips under a jab from Banner . Banner takes a swing at Mullin's ribcage but misses. Mullin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Banner connects with a single shot there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mullin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Banner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Mullin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mullin misses with the combination.
Mullin cracks Banner with an open hand slap. Mullin misses with a straight right. Nice uppercut lands for Mullin. That snapped Banner 's head back.
Mullin throws a body shot but no joy. Mullin throws a hook but Banner avoids it easily. Mullin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Banner with a jab. Banner on the wrong end of a nice jab. Banner tests Mullin's chin there with a solid looking shot. Mullin moves out of range of the strikes. Banner moves into range and clinches up with Mullin. Mullin working aggressively here.
Mullin tries a body shot but Banner blocks it.
Banner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mullin fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mullin scores with a shot to the side of Banner 's head. Mullin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mullin punishes Banner 's body with a nice straight punch. Banner throws a lazy right hand but Mullin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Mullin misses with the combination.
Banner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Banner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mullin.
Mullin misses with a hook. Banner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mullin momentarily.
Mullin loads up on a big right hand but Banner slips the punch. Banner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Banner misses with a looping left. Banner wants to land a leg kick but Mullin is out of range. A right-left combo lands from Mullin.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Banner throws a big shot that misses. Banner 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.
Banner misses the jab. Banner throws out a loose jab but Mullin uses good head movement to avoid it. Banner drops his hands momentarily and Mullin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Mullin misses with a straight right. Mullin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Banner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Banner has managed to clinch.
Banner struggles to land a body shot inside as Mullin controls his hands.
Mullin scores with a shoulder strike. Mullin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Banner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A head punch blocked on the inside by Banner . Mullin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mullin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mullin throws a head punch that misses. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banner . Banner has a couple of punches blocked by Mullin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Herbert Mullin will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Banner misses with a wild body shot. Banner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mullin throws out a powerful jab. Banner has managed to clinch.
Banner throws a head punch that misses. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mullin. Mullin scores with a hook to the body. Banner manages to break the clinch.
Banner throws out a loose jab but Mullin uses good head movement to avoid it. Banner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Mullin throws a hook to the side of Banner 's head but Banner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mullin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBanner . Mullin just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Banner throws a poor cross that misses
and Mullin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Banner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Banner is rocked! Banner throws out a loose jab but Mullin uses good head movement to avoid it. Oh Banner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mullin throws a series of punches but Banner avoids them all with ease. Jab from Mullin. Mullin pounces like a tiger and cracks Banner with a vicious hook! Banner is down but not out! Mullin follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Herbert Mullin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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