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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan TheMan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TheMan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get Up Again kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
20 - 7 - 1 |
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181 cm
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163 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassidy Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan TheMan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen clinches up against the cage.
TheMan misses with the head strike.
TheMan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cullen lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Stan TheMan has been cut.
TheMan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cullen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cullen scores with a hook to the body.
Cullen tries to stall but TheMan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
TheMan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
TheMan misses with some punches.
Cullen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of TheMan backwards.
Cullen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but TheMan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cullen controlling the action here for a moment.
Cullen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
TheMan breaks from the clinch.
Cullen throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TheMan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cullen blocks a jab.
Cullen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cullen fails with a takedown attempt.
Cullen connects with a solid leg kick.
Cullen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cullen has TheMan up against the cage in a clinch.
TheMan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cullen scores with a hook to the body.
Cullen taking a breather.
Cullen scores with a shot to the side of TheMan's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of TheMans head.
TheMan is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by TheMan.
TheMan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, TheMan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
TheMan misses with a hook from the clinch.
TheMan gets through Cullen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
TheMan manages to break the clinch.
Cullen looks to score with a jab to the body but TheMan is just out of range.
TheMan lands a nice hook to Cullen's body. Cullen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
TheMan lands a glancing blow to the side of Cullen's head.
Nice body punch from TheMan.
Cullen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cullen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cullen throws a looping overhand right but TheMan ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from TheMan misses its intended target.
Cullen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good work by TheMan as he checks the leg kick.
Cullen misses with a two punch combination.
TheMan looks to score with a jab to the body but Cullen is just out of range.
TheMan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cullen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
TheMan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cullen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cullen misses with a low kick.
TheMan throws a nice looking combination but Cullen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cullen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stan TheMan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cullen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cullen tries to clinch up but TheMan circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen blocks a jab.
TheMan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cullen can pounce on him.
TheMan slaps away a takedown attempt from Cullen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kassidy Cullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cullen tries to clinch but TheMan is having none of it.
Cullen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but TheMan checks it well.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Cullen.
TheMan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cullen in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cullen connects with a right hand. TheMan shakes it off.
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but TheMan was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cullen looks to score with a jab to the body but TheMan is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Cullen. Beautiful body shot.
Cullen is looking to wear down TheMan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cullen misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kassidy Cullen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stan TheMan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cullen rushes TheMan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Cullen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cullen.
TheMan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
TheMan lands a hook that snaps the head of Cullen backwards.
Cullen keeps control of TheMan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cullen is trying to pull guard but TheMan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
TheMan takes a knee to the side of the body.
TheMan stalling in the clinch but Cullen improves position.
A head punch on the inside from TheMan fails to land.
Cullen takes a shot to the head.
TheMan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cullen backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Cullen.
Cullen tries to pull guard but TheMan holds him up against the cage and eventually Cullen drops back down to his feet.
Cullen wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TheMan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kassidy Cullen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A bit of stalling here from Cullen.
TheMan lands an uppercut.
Cullen stalling in the clinch.
Cullen gets through TheMan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cullen displaying some good clinch control by pressing TheMan up against the cage.
TheMan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cullen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
TheMan is trying to break the clinch but Cullen is controlling him.
TheMan swings wildly with an uppercut but Cullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for TheMan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheMan throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Cullen.
TheMan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cullen backwards.
Cullen misses with a punch on the inside.
TheMan misses with a punch on the inside.
TheMan misses with a hook from the clinch.
TheMan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
TheMan breaks from the clinch.
Cullen throws a leg kick that is checked
and TheMan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
TheMan throws a hook but Cullen blocks it.
Cullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kassidy Cullen is winning the standup battle so far.
TheMan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from TheMan. Cullen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cullen takes a swing at TheMan's ribcage but misses.
Cullen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen pushes off an throws an elbow but TheMan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
TheMan misses with some punches.
Cullen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cullen prevents TheMan from breaking the clinch.
TheMan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
TheMan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cullen throws a leg kick but TheMan sees it coming and moves out of range.
TheMan lands a leg kick that knocks Cullen off balance momentarily.
TheMan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cullen.
Kassidy Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
TheMan looks to land a right hand but Cullen moved out of range.
Cullen throws a quick inside leg kick.
TheMan throws a looping overhand right but Cullen ducks down to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Cullen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cullen shoots in for a takedown but TheMan shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kassidy Cullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
TheMan swings widly with a right hand
and Cullen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by TheMan.
TheMan avoids the body shot from Cullen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
TheMan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
TheMan is looking to score with low kicks.
TheMan tries to score with a low kick but Cullen moves his leg out of the way.
TheMan 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.
Cullen throws a sloppy head kick and TheMan moves out of range easily.
Cullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from TheMan.
TheMan loads up on a big right hand but Cullen slips the punch.
Cullen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from TheMan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
TheMan blocks a head kick by Cullen.
Cullen scores with a jab to the head.
Cullen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. TheMan was covering up waiting for the punch and Cullen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kassidy Cullen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stan TheMan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
TheMan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cullen throws out the jab.
TheMan connects with a jab.
Cullen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
TheMan throws a series of punches but Cullen avoids them all with ease.
Cullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from TheMan.
Cullen closes the distance and pushes TheMan back into the cage.
TheMan wants to break the clinch but can't.
TheMan leaning against his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cullen just misses with a elbow thrown towards TheMan's brow.
TheMan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cullen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
TheMan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cullen.
TheMan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cullen throws a low kick but TheMan moves out of range easily.
Cullen slips under a jab from TheMan.
Cullen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from TheMan.
Cullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
TheMan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cullen.
Cullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but TheMan manages to avoid it.
Cullen ducks under a wild hook from TheMan.
Cullen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? TheMan is fending him off so far but Cullen persists. Nope, TheMan circles away and we're back to standing.
TheMan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cullen.
TheMan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cullen.
Cullen lands a head kick. TheMan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cullen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen shoots in but TheMan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
TheMan blocks a head kick by Cullen.
TheMan just misses with a punch to the body.
Cullen misses with a leg kick
and TheMan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Cullen cracks a nice hook into TheMan's ribs.
TheMan takes a jab right on the kisser.
TheMan misses with an uppercut. Cullen saw that one coming.
Cullen lands a nice leg kick that just misses TheMan's sensitive parts.
Cullen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
TheMan throws a low kick but Cullen avoids it.
TheMan avoids the head kick by Cullen.
Cullen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheMan jabs Cullen right on the nose. Cullen blinks but takes it well.
TheMan throws a shot to the body.
TheMan lands with a shot to the body.
Cullen 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.
Cullen throws a nice inside leg kick.
TheMan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Stan TheMan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
TheMan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cullen counters with an outside leg kick.
Cullen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and TheMan counters with an outside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cullen blocks the leg kick.
Cullen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
TheMan throws a leg kick but Cullen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses.
Cullen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cullen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cullen thuds his right hand into TheMan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cullen is trying hard to land a takedown here. TheMan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kassidy Cullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cullen misses with a takedown attempt - TheMan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good standup being displayed there by TheMan as he connects with a hook.
Kassidy Cullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
TheMan loads up on a big right hand but Cullen slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kassidy Cullen.
Well Cullen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kassidy Cullen!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kassidy Cullen thanked Hell's Balls Recovery (160) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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