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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aurelio Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistar Van Horst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aurelio Mullen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aurelio Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistar Van Horst!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Van Horst with that takedown attempt.
Van Horst keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Van Horst lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Van Horst misses with a takedown attempt - Mullen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Horst misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mullen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Van Horst fails with the takedown
and Mullen counters with a nice uppercut.
Aurelio Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistar Van Horst.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Horst slaps away a takedown attempt from Mullen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mullen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mullen tries to clinch but Van Horst is having none of it.
Van Horst fails with the takedown
letting Mullen counter with a right hand.
Mullen takes the fight into the clinch.
Come on Mullen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Horst working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Van Horst prevents a takedown attempt there.
Van Horst breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Horst throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mullen fails to land the takedown.
Van Horst lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Van Horst stuffs the takedown attempt from Mullen. Mullen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Horst throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mullen.
Mullen attempts a counter takedown but Van Horst avoids it well and moves away.
We've been informed that Van Horst has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Van Horst instigates a clinch.
Van Horst has Mullen pressed against the cage, preventing Mullen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Horst tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch on the inside from Mullen fails to land.
Van Horst goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mullen wants a takedown but no success here.
Van Horst creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mullen's defenses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Horst as Mullen tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Horst wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Horst.
Mullen jumps guard but Van Horst turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Van Horst breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Horst shoots in looking for a takedown. Mullen tries to sprawl out of it but Van Horst keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mullen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mullen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistar Van Horst dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Van Horst throws out a leg kick but Mullen moves out of range and Van Horst only half commits.
Mullen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mullen shoots in but Van Horst avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mullen fails with the takedown.
Van Horst lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Horst has closed the distance and engaged Mullen in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Horst tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Van Horst just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aurelio Mullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mullen tries to circle away but Van Horst has him pinned against the cage.
Mullen wants to stall.
Mullen fails to pull guard.
Mullen tries to pull guard but Van Horst forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Van Horst breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alistar Van Horst is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Van Horst tenderised Mullen's leg. Mullen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Horst closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Van Horst breaks the clinch.
Van Horst moves into the clinch.
Van Horst landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Van Horst lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Aurelio Mullen has been cut.
Mullen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Van Horst tries a knee to the head but Mullen blocks it.
Mullen has a couple of punches blocked by Van Horst.
Mullen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Van Horst manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is trying to pull guard but Van Horst turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Van Horst has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mullen is trying to pull guard but Van Horst has him pressed against the cage.
Mullen is trying to maintain a safe position but Van Horst gets an underhook and turns Mullen into the cage.
Van Horst just leaning against Mullen, taking a breather.
Mullen trying to control the position but instead, Van Horst has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mullen into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Horst displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mullen up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Van Horst.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mullen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A hook to the body from Van Horst.
Mullen misses with an elbow strike.
Mullen tries to pull guard but Van Horst holds him up against the cage and eventually Mullen drops back down to his feet.
Van Horst decides to pull guard.
Mullen tries to stand but Van Horst is controlling from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Horst wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistar Van Horst showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aurelio Mullen's cut.
That's time! Mullen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Van Horst has closed the distance and engaged Mullen in a clinch.
Mullen pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Horst postures up.
Mullen working a defensive guard but Van Horst passes into half guard.
Van Horst wants to work for an arm triangle but Mullen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Van Horst controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Horst decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Van Horst sprawls well. Van Horst wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mullen gets slowly back to his feet.
Van Horst stuffs the takedown attempt from Mullen. Mullen gets slowly back to his feet.
Van Horst clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mullen.
Van Horst fails to pull guard.
Van Horst working Mullen over with knees to the body.
Mullen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Van Horst to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aurelio Mullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Horst being controlled against the cage.
Mullen fails to pull guard.
Mullen is trying to stall.
Mullen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mullen seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Van Horst is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Horst'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.
Van Horst is stalling here.
Van Horst stalling against the cage.
Van Horst lands a nice elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Horst as Mullen tries to tie him up.
Van Horst breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Van Horst is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mullen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mullen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mullen feints a jab promting Van Horst to slip. Mullen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Van Horst slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mullen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mullen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Van Horst has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mullen has managed to get both his arms back between Van Horst's legs - danger averted.
Van Horst has a closed guard, preventing Mullen from standing up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Horst pushes Mullen off and gets back to his feet.
Aurelio Mullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alistar Van Horst is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Van Horst throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Mullen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alistar Van Horst comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Horst 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistar Van Horst!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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