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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mullin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Renka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Mullin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Renka!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mullin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Renka - the referee stops the clock and Mullin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Renka. Mullin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Renka takes a swing at Mullin's ribcage but misses.
Mullin misses with a head kick.
Mullin tries to land a leg kick but Renka saw it coming and moves away.
Mullin moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Renka as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mullin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Renka keeps control of Mullin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Renka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mullin's elbow.
Renka tries to land a knee to the head but Mullin blocks with his arms.
Mullin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Renka's elbow.
Mullin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Renka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Renka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Renka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mullin breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renka throws a head kick that half lands.
Renka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Renka lands with a kick to the temple. Mullin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mullin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mullin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mullin tries to work over Renka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mullin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Renka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mullin managing to block the knees to the body from Renka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mullin tries to break the clinch but Renka is controlling the position.
Mullin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mullin has a couple of punches blocked by Renka.
Mullin blocks a body shot from Renka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Renka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mullin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Renka effectively controlling the action here.
Mullin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Renka controlling the action here for a moment.
Mullin blocks a body shot from Renka.
Renka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mullin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Renka scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Renka on the inside.
Renka looking to throw knees to the head but Mullin is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renka is leaning against Mullin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mullin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Renka backwards.
Mullin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Renka - that landed with a thud.
Renka has Mullin pressed against the cage, preventing Mullin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mullin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Renka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Renka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Renka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullin throws a head punch that misses.
Mullin blocking some punches.
Mullin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Renka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Renka lands a knee to the body.
Renka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mullin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mullin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Renka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Renka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullin misses with a punch on the inside.
Renka crunches a lovely knee into Mullin's ribcage.
Renka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mullin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Renka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mullin takes one to the chin there.
Mullin tries to clinch but Renka is having none of it.
Mullin feints and then cracks Renka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Renka down.
Mullin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mullin.
Renka scores with a spinning back kick!
Renka checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mullin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mullin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mullin lands with a straight right. Renka didn't see that one coming.
Mullin tries to land a front kick but Renka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Renka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mullin's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullin just misses with a punch to the body.
Renka takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Renka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Renka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mullin.
Renka tries a knee to the head but Mullin blocks it.
Renka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mullin backwards.
Mullin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Renka misses with a kick to the body.
Mullin shoots in but no luck this time.
Renka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mullin moves away.
Mullin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jin Renka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mullin tries a head kick but it misses.
Mullin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Renka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renka lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Renka momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Renka.
Mullin is looking to chop away at Renka's legs.
Renka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Renka checks a leg kick.
Renka scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mullin.
That kick from Renka tenderised Mullin's leg. Mullin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mullin needs to keep his hands up - Renka had a free shot at his head there.
Mullin moves in looking to clinch but Renka pushes him off.
Renka throws out a powerful jab.
Mullin is looking to chop away at Renka's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renka misses with a body kick.
Renka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mullin is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Renka blocks the low kick.
Mullin tries for a takedown but Renka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mullin throws a low kick but Renka avoids it.
Mullin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mullin looks for a takedown but Renka sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Mullin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Renka throws the kick towards the body but Mullin avoids it.
Mullin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Renka connects with a high kick.
Renka feints and then cracks Mullin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mullin down.
Mullin misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullin lands a front kick.
Mullin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Renka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mullin on the side of the head.
Renka drives through and clinches with Mullin against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mullin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Renka is keeping busy.
Renka scores a nice knee to the body.
Renka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Renka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Renka trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullin wants a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mullin can't find room to land a body shot as Renka controls the action.
Renka prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Renka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Mullin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Renka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mullin misses with a leg kick
and Renka finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mullin misses with a looping right.
Renka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Renka connects with a looping right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Renka as Mullin shoots in.
Renka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mullin 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.
Good shot there by Mullin.
Mullin shoots in but Renka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Renka connects with a body shot that sends Mullin's belly button to the back.
A punch lands to the side of Mullin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Renka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renka misses with a few strikes there.
Renka lands a head shot.
Renka cracks the inside of Mullin's front leg.
Mullin tries a head kick but it misses.
Renka digs a good hook to Mullin's body.
Renka gets a clinch.
Renka lands a right hand.
Renka tries a knee to the head but Mullin blocks it.
Renka works on Mullin's body with a couple of short punches.
Renka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mullin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mullin is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Renka.
Mullin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mullin tries a knee to the head but Renka blocks it.
Renka with a knee to the head.
Mullin lands with a left to the head.
Mullin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mullin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Renka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mullin is defending well for now.
Well,Mullin is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Mullin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Michael Mullin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Renka keeps control of Mullin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mullin avoiding damage as Renka throws knees to the body.
Mullin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Mullin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mullin misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullin struggles to land a body shot inside as Renka controls his hands.
Mullin swings wildly with an uppercut but Renka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renka prevents Mullin from breaking the clinch.
Renka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mullin's face.
It looks like Michael Mullin has been cut.
Renka with a knee to the head.
Mullin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Renka stalls.
Mullin prevents a body shot from Renka.
Mullin goes for a takedown attempt but Renka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Renka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renka misses with a body kick.
Renka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mullin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mullin blocks a head kick by Renka.
Renka checks a leg kick.
Renka lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mullin takes one on the button.
Renka delivers a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crunch! Renka slams his shin into Mullin's torso.
A slapping leg kick lands for Renka.
A slapping leg kick lands for Renka.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Renka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Renka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Jin Renka!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Jin Renka!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Jin Renka!
Jin Renka wins by unanimous decision!
Jin Renka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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