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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Mullin (ranked 692 p4p, 15 weight class) and Rico Cole (ranked 657 p4p, 14 weight class). Cole has chosen Gerardo's Rico Suave as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rico Cole enters the cage!
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165 lbs
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herbert Mullin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Mullin.
Mullin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mullin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cole.
Cole gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mullin can't find room to land a body shot as Cole controls the action.
Mullin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole avoids the head kick by Mullin.
Mullin misses with a head kick.
Cole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mullin.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cole scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mullin throws a body kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cole's sensitive parts.
Cole moves away from the strike by Mullin.
Cole blocks a head kick by Mullin.
Cole tries a quick counter leg kick but Mullin is wise to it.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mullin.
Nice cross by Cole.
Mullin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Mullin defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Mullin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cole.
Mullin looks to land a combination but Cole avoids it well.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cole.
Cole throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullin throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mullin throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
Donk. Cole catches Mullin right on the button with a cross.
Mullin is rocked!
Mullin lands a jab to Cole's midsection.
Cole blocks a head kick by Mullin.
Mullin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mullin throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Mullin's corner calls for a 1-2. Mullin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cole misses with a leg kick.
Cole thuds his right hand into Mullin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mullin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Mullin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cole wants to land a leg kick but Mullin is out of range.
Cole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mullin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mullin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mullin wants it to stay on the feet.
Mullin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cole misses the jab.
Cole clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole takes a swing at Mullin's ribcage but misses.
Herbert Mullin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cole tries to clinch up.
Mullin needs to keep his hands up - Cole had a free shot at his head there.
Cole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cole throws a jab when Mullin was well out of range.
Mullin checks a leg kick.
Mullin throws a big counter combination but Cole scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mullin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cole avoids the head kick by Mullin.
Cole throws a low kick, looking for Mullin's leg but Mullin calmly moves out of range.
Mullin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cole.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mullin.
Cole avoids the head kick by Mullin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cole.
Mullin needs to keep his hands up - Cole had a free shot at his head there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mullin - that will leave a mark!
Mullin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mullin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cole throws a leg kick but Mullin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mullin fakes the leg kick and cracks Cole in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullin connects with a high kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cole.
Cole misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cole takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mullin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole swings for the body but Mullin moves out of range.
Mullin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cole throws a jab when Mullin was well out of range.
Cole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mullin misses with a kick to the body.
Herbert Mullin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mullin.
Cole blocks a head kick by Mullin.
Cole flicks out a counter leg kick but Mullin steps away.
Mullin tries to move into range but Cole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cole takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Herbert Mullin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Cole.
Cole on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cole with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mullin throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullin throws a head kick that half lands.
Mullin with a nice cross.
Mullin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cole doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cole throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mullin on the side of the head.
Mullin misses with a straight left.
Cole scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mullin, right into the meat.
Mullin looks for the body kick but Cole saw that one coming.
Mullin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mullin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mullin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mullin just misses with a punch to the body.
As Mullin backs off Cole throws a huge counter combo but Mullin manages to avoid it all.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mullin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mullin. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mullin looks to land a left hand but Cole moved out of range nicely.
Cole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Mullin moved out of range nicely.
Mullin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mullin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole tries to clinch up.
Mullin checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mullin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
Mullin pushes Cole away with a front kick.
Mullin misses with a kick to the body.
Mullin keeps Cole at a distance using the push kick.
Mullin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mullin throws a front kick that sends Cole stumbling back into the cage.
Mullin connects with a high kick.
Mullin misses the shot to the body.
Mullin cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Cole.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick from Cole misses.
Mullin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole walks into a stiff left hand from Mullin.
Mullin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cole moves out of range as Mullin throws a body kick.
Mullin is looking to slow Cole down with leg kicks.
Mullin misses with a kick to the body.
Mullin misses with a jab to the body
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mullin throws out a leg kick but Cole moves out of range and Mullin only half commits.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mullin. Cole shrugs it off though.
Mullin takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Cole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mullin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cole throws a right hand that misses
and Mullin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mullin connects with a body shot.
Cole avoids the head kick by Mullin.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mullin. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole checks a leg kick.
Mullin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively.
Mullin ducks right into an uppercut from Cole.
Mullin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cole on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mullin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mullin tries a head kick but it misses.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mullin.
Mullin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Mullin.
Mullin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mullin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mullin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cole tries to clinch but Mullin moves out of range.
Mullin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
Mullin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mullin scores with a nice right hand.
Cole closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oh Mullin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A low kick from Mullin misses
and Cole counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Mullin to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Cole!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rico Cole!
Rico Cole is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Rico Cole thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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