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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Mullin (ranked 406 p4p, 55 weight class) and Peter Zonta (ranked 1021 p4p, 135 weight class). Herbert Mullin is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herbert Mullin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Zonta!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullin throws a body punch but Zonta moves out of range.
Mullin misses with a low kick as Zonta jumps back.
Zonta has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mullin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Zonta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zonta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mullin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zonta throws a poor cross that misses
and Mullin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zonta misses with a body punch
letting Mullin counter with a right hand.
Zonta walks into a stiff left hand from Mullin.
Mullin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mullin wants it to stay on the feet.
Mullin throws out a powerful jab.
Zonta throws a hook but Mullin blocks it.
Zonta walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mullin.
Zonta moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Mullin.
Mullin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zonta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mullin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mullin thuds his shin into the meat of Zonta's side.
Zonta tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mullin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Zonta. Those never looked like landing.
Mullin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zonta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mullin counters with a stiff right hand.
Peter Zonta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zonta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zonta misses with a combination
and Mullin counters with a nice uppercut.
Zonta lands a body shot.
Mullin feints and then cracks Zonta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zonta down.
Mullin lands a left and a right that send Zonta crashing to the mat, dazed. Mullin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Zonta is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mullin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mullin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zonta is still on wobbly legs! Can Mullin finish him?
Zonta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mullin.
Zonta seems to have recovered his senses.
Mullin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zonta throws a series of punches but Mullin avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Mullin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zonta.
Zonta misses with a jab to the body
and Mullin counters with a leg kick.
Mullin tries to bum rush Zonta with a series of wild strikes but Zonta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mullin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mullin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mullin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mullin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mullin lands a nice hook to Zonta's body. Zonta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mullin throws a body punch but Zonta moves out of range.
Zonta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mullin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zonta thinking.
Mullin walks into a left hand.
Mullin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zonta tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mullin scores with a head kick. Zonta tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fighters circling - Zonta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mullin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zonta.
Mullin sets himself, and Zonta steps forward looking for the clinch! Mullin avoids it this time.
Zonta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mullin counters with an outside leg kick.
Zonta tries to clinch there but Mullin circles away.
Mullin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zonta. Mullin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mullin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mullin throws a right and a left that Zonta avoids nicely.
Mullin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mullin misses with a hook. Zonta ducked under it nicely.
Zonta blocks a leg kick.
Mullin misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zonta throws a body shot but no joy.
Zonta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zonta gets a clinch.
Zonta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mullin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zonta misses with a shot to the body
and Mullin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Zonta.
Zonta looks to score with a jab to the body but Mullin is just out of range.
Mullin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zonta moves out of range of the body kick from Mullin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Zonta finds it's way through Mullin's defenses.
Zonta misses with a combination
and Mullin counters with a low kick, right behind Zonta 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herbert Mullin dominated that round.
That's time! Mullin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zonta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zonta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zonta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mullin rather than just go for the knockout.
Mullin misses with a wild combination.
Zonta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mullin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zonta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mullin manages to avoid it.
Mullin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zonta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mullin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zonta.
Mullin tried to counter with a leg kick but Zonta avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullin throws a chopping leg kick but Zonta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zonta misses with a low kick as Mullin jumps back.
Mullin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zonta. Zonta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zonta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mullin as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zonta throws a hook to the side of Mullin's head but Mullin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mullin avoids the body shot from Zonta.
Mullin throws a big counter combination but Zonta scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zonta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mullin counters with a straight right hand.
Mullin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zonta can do to turn this around?
Zonta moves out of range of the body kick from Mullin.
Mullin misses the shot to the body.
Mullin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mullin avoids the body shot from Zonta.
Mullin misses with a looping right.
Zonta takes a swing at Mullin's ribcage but misses.
Zonta wants to slow Mullin down by chopping away at his legs.
Mullin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zonta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mullin, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zonta lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zonta.
Zonta prevents a body shot from Mullin.
Mullin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mullin.
Mullin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mullin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mullin tries a body shot but Zonta blocks it.
A short right from Zonta.
Zonta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mullin's elbow.
Mullin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zonta backwards.
Mullin misses with the head strike.
Zonta can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zonta.
Mullin misses with a punch on the inside.
Mullin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zonta misses with a knee strike.
Zonta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mullin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zonta is looking to take this one to the mat.
Herbert Mullin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Zonta.
Zonta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mullin swings wildly with an uppercut but Zonta uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Mullin on the inside.
Mullin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mullin has a couple of punches blocked by Zonta.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mullin.
Zonta is breathing heavily.
Mullin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mullin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Herbert Mullin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mullin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zonta throws a body punch but Mullin moves out of range.
Mullin scores with a head kick. Zonta tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mullin gets tackled into the ropes by Zonta. Zonta maintains the clinch.
Mullin manages to break the clinch.
Zonta's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mullin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zonta scrambles back to his feet.
Zonta closes the distance but Mullin moves to the side
and Mullin counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zonta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zonta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mullin's waist but Mullin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zonta off to one side.
A quick step to the side and Mullin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zonta misses with a hook to the body
and Mullin counters with a stiff right hand.
Herbert Mullin is winning the standup battle so far.
Mullin throws a lazy right hand but Zonta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zonta misses with the combination.
Zonta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mullin counters with a series of strikes. Zonta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mullin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mullin throws a body shot but no joy.
Mullin swats away the attempt to clinch by Zonta.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herbert Mullin dominated that second round.
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.
Zonta misses with a hook to the body
and Mullin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zonta misses with an uppercut
and Mullin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mullin, right into the meat.
Mullin throws a right hand that misses
and Zonta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zonta throws a body punch but Mullin moves out of range.
Mullin half committed to a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mullin.
Zonta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mullin was well out of range. Poor timing from Zonta.
Zonta misses with a hook
and Mullin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zonta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mullin.
Zonta swings for the body but Mullin moves out of range.
Zonta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mullin avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mullin lands with a shot to the body.
Mullin is looking to land body kicks.
Mullin throws a looping overhand right but Zonta ducks down to avoid it.
Zonta lands a body shot.
Zonta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mullin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zonta misses the body punch
and Mullin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zonta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mullin counters with an inside leg kick.
Mullin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zonta throws out the jab.
Mullin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zonta tries to clinch but Mullin moves out of range.
Zonta tries to clinch up but Mullin circles away and keeps his distance.
Zonta misses with a wild body shot.
Zonta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zonta throws an off balance right hand
and Mullin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullin misses with a low kick as Zonta jumps back.
Zonta swings widly with a right hand
and Mullin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mullin stuns Zonta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mullin throws an overhand right that lands on Zonta's shoulder, as Zonta tries to avoid the shot.
Zonta moves away from the strike by Mullin.
Zonta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mullin lands a nice shot to the body.
Zonta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullin connects with a body shot.
Mullin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mullin lands a really nice looking cross but Zonta seems unphased.
Zonta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mullin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zonta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zonta lands a right hook to the body.
Mullin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zonta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mullin.
Zonta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mullin.
Zonta throws a body punch but Mullin moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zonta throws out the jab.
Zonta throws a nice looking combination but Mullin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Mullin misses its target.
Zonta lands an overhand right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mullin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zonta. Zonta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zonta throws a jab but it's blocked by Mullin.
Mullin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mullin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Herbert Mullin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zonta throws an overhand right that lands on Mullin's shoulder, as Mullin tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Mullin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zonta misses the body punch
and Mullin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zonta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zonta tries to clinch
and Mullin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zonta thinking.
Zonta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mullin cracks Zonta with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zonta looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mullin finish him?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herbert Mullin clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Mullin!
Mullin lands a nice shot to the body.
Zonta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zonta drops his hands for a split second and Mullin immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Zonta face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Mullin follows up with a right hand that knocks Zonta into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Herbert Mullin!
Herbert Mullin is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Herbert Mullin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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