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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clint Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Standa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sullivan comes into the arena with The Beast blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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166 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Standa!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
Standa blocks a head kick by Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a head kick.
Standa slips a jab and a cross from Sullivan.
Sullivan tries to clinch but Standa moves out of range.
Standa slips a straight right by Sullivan.
Standa walks into a left hand.
Standa with a nice cross.
Sullivan misses with a few strikes there.
Standa shoots in looking for a takedown. Sullivan tries to sprawl out of it but Standa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sullivan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Standa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sullivan lands a slapping body shot.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan scores with a kick to the body.
Standa moves out of range of the strikes.
Sullivan throws a looping overhand right but Standa ducks down to avoid it.
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Standa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses.
Sullivan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Standa misses with a straight right.
Sullivan tries a head kick but it misses.
Sullivan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Standa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sullivan lands a nice looking body shot.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Standa moves out of range.
Sullivan throws a combination that misses
and Standa counters with a two punch combo.
Sullivan's corner calls for a 1-2. Sullivan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sullivan keeps the fight on the outside.
Standa wants to clinch
and Sullivan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
Standa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sullivan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Standa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Standa looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Standa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sullivan counters with a body kick that stops Standa in his tracks momentarily.
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sullivan tries to move into range but Standa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Standa scores with a nice right hand.
Standa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Standa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sullivan throws a one two combo.
Sullivan misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standa throws a combination that misses
and Sullivan counters with a nice leg kick.
Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Standa.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sullivan. Standa shrugs it off though.
Standa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sullivan pinned against the cage. Sullivan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clint Sullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Standa.
Sullivan lands a high kick!
Sullivan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sullivan swinging wilding here.
Standa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Standa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sullivan thows a body kick. Standa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sullivan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sullivan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standa looks to land a combination but Sullivan avoids it well.
Sullivan scores with a head kick.
Clint Sullivan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sullivan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sullivan 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.
Standa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Standa clinches but Sullivan breaks the clinch
and Sullivan counters with a stiff right hand.
Standa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sullivan finds it's way round the side to connect with Standa's head.
A good leg kick by Sullivan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Standa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Standa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sullivan counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Sullivan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sullivan throws a right hand that Standa ducks under and follows up with a left that Standa also avoids with ease.
Standa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sullivan throws out the jab.
Standa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sullivan counters with a nice uppercut.
Standa ducks right into an uppercut from Sullivan.
Clint Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Standa avoids a kick to the body.
Sullivan misses with a head kick.
Sullivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Standa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sullivan lands a nice looking body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sullivan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sullivan keeps control of Standa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Standa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sullivan connects with a high kick.
Standa moves out of range of the body kick from Sullivan.
Standa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sullivan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Standa counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Standa ducks under and follows up with a left that Standa also avoids with ease.
Sullivan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sullivan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Standa.
Sullivan tries a head kick but it misses.
Standa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standa postures up.
Sullivan wants to sweep but no luck.
Standa wants to stand but Sullivan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Standa stopping the sweep attempt from Sullivan.
Standa with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Standa from controlling successfully.
Sullivan pulls Standa in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Standa throws a good cross that connects.
Standa tries to clinch
and Sullivan counters with a straight right hand.
Sullivan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Standa ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.
Sullivan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Standa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Standa trying to advance position but Sullivan counters by regaining guard.
Sullivan has his hands on Standa's head, controlling the position.
Sullivan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standa manages to get to full guard.
Sullivan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sullivan trying to control but Standa is working from the bottom.
Sullivan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Simon Standa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Sullivan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Standa.
Standa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Standa drives through and clinches with Sullivan against the cage.
Standa has had enough of the clinch but Sullivan keeps him there for the moment.
Sullivan jumps guard but Standa stands there with Sullivan around his waist. Sullivan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Standa is trying to break free.
Sullivan has Standa pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Standa is trying to drag Sullivan to the mat but Sullivan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Standa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Standa wants to stand and escape but instead Sullivan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sullivan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Standa keeping moving, preventing Sullivan from controlling successfully.
Sullivan looking to pass the guard.
Sullivan passes Standa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Sullivan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Standa is trying to get back to full guard.
Sullivan works his way into full mount!
Standa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sullivan controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Standa is looking to escape.
Standa tries to hold on but Sullivan postures up.
Sullivan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Standa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sullivan trying to control but Standa is having none of it.
Sullivan controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sullivan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Standa has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Standa!
Sullivan working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sullivan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Standa's guard.
Standa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Sullivan clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sullivan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sullivan closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Standa wants to break free but Sullivan has control.
Standa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sullivan has him pressed against the cage.
Sullivan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sullivan breaks from the clinch.
Sullivan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Standa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sullivan circles away.
Sullivan misses with a few strikes there.
Sullivan tries to clinch but Standa moves away
and Standa counters with a three punch combo that has Sullivan backing up. Sullivan nods at Standa to acknowledge the strikes.
Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clint Sullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sullivan throws a combination that misses
and Standa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan connects with a nice looking jab.
Standa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sullivan counters with a good, hard body kick but Standa shrugs it off.
Sullivan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Standa shoots in but no luck this time.
Sullivan feints and then cracks Standa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Standa down.
Standa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Sullivan counter with a right hand.
Sullivan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sullivan throws a right and a left that Standa avoids nicely.
Sullivan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Standa on the side of the head.
Sullivan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sullivan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sullivan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Standa smiles and moves away.
Standa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sullivan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a head kick that Standa semi-blocks.
Standa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sullivan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sullivan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sullivan swinging wilding here.
Standa darts in trying to clinch
and Sullivan counters with a low kick, right behind Standa 's knee.
Standa fails with a takedown attempt.
Clint Sullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Standa.
Sullivan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan scores with a three punch combo!
Sullivan throws a combination that misses
and Standa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Standa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Standa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sullivan's head.
Sullivan moves into full guard.
Sullivan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Standa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Simon Standa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Standa throwing strikes from guard but Sullivan blocks nicely.
Sullivan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standa wanted to stand there but Sullivan had control of the position.
Sullivan looking for a sweep. Not yet Sullivan, not yet.
Sullivan is trying to control the position but Standa postures up.
Standa wanted to stand there but Sullivan had control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sullivan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sullivan duly obliges.
Standa shoots in and drives through. Sullivan sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Sullivan had his way with Simon Standa in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sullivan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sullivan throws a right and a left that Standa avoids nicely.
Standa fails with the takedown
and Sullivan counters with a head kick.
Sullivan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Standa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sullivan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Standa was well out of range. Poor timing from Sullivan.
Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Standa lands a body shot.
Standa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sullivan momentarily.
Standa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Standa avoids the head kick by Sullivan.
Standa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sullivan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A good leg kick by Sullivan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Standa.
Sullivan stalks Standa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Standa's face. Standa staggers backwards, shaken.
Standa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sullivan counters with a two punch combo.
Sullivan throws a body punch but Standa moves out of range.
Standa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Standa is looking to clinch but Sullivan is avoiding it.
Sullivan misses the body punch
and Standa counters by clinching up.
Sullivan is pressed up against the cage. Standa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sullivan down to the mat. Sullivan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A nice combination there by Sullivan.
Standa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sullivan just misses with a punch to the body.
Standa shoots in looking for a takedown. Sullivan tries to sprawl out of it but Standa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sullivan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Clint Sullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Standa.
Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sullivan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan clobbers Standa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sullivan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Standa shoots in and bounces Sullivan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sullivan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Standa manages to get himself to full guard.
Sullivan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sullivan stopping the sweep attempt from Standa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan slips nicely into half guard.
Sullivan trying to control from half guard but Standa is working away.
Sullivan prevents Standa from standing back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sullivan in particular looking to stall.
Standa trying to control but Sullivan postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sullivan moves into full mount! Standa won't be happy about that!
Standa is desperately trying to improve his position but Sullivan has a good base and remains in mount.
Sullivan tries to control but Standa wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Clint Sullivan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Sullivan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sullivan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Sullivan!
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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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