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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hektor Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Sullivan (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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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class 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
42 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hektor Troy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeremy Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Troy misses with a body shot.
Sullivan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Sullivan.
Troy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Troy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Troy delivers a nice body kick.
Sullivan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sullivan moves out of range of the strikes.
Troy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Troy 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.
Troy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Troy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sullivan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Good exchange - Troy coming out on top.
Troy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sullivan's sensitive parts.
Troy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sullivan's calf.
Sullivan is looking to clinch.
Troy is looking to counter punch.
Troy works the jab nicely.
Sullivan with a poor takedown
and Troy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Troy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Troy, right into the meat.
Sullivan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Troy's guard.
Sullivan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
It looks like Hektor Troy has been cut.
Sullivan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Troy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sullivan.
Sullivan throwing strikes from guard but Troy blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Troy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sullivan tries to free his leg and advance position but Troy is retaining full guard.
Troy wants to stand and escape but Sullivan is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sullivan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sullivan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sullivan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sullivan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Troy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sullivan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy trying to control the position.
Sullivan is working Troy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Troy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Troy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Troy wriggles free and stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan with a poor takedown
and Troy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Troy is leaning against Sullivan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sullivan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Troy breaks from the clinch.
Troy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sullivan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Troy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sullivan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Troy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sullivan somewhat.
Hektor Troy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Sullivan.
Sullivan shoots in looking for a takedown. Troy tries to sprawl out of it but Sullivan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Troy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch but Troy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sullivan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Troy lands with a cross.
Sullivan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Troy. Troy obviously looking to wear him down.
Sullivan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Troy.
It looks like Jeremy Sullivan has been cut.
Troy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Troy throws a leg kick
and Sullivan counters with a shoot takedown. Troy fights it but they end up in guard.
Troy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
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!
Sullivan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sullivan fails with a takedown attempt.
Troy scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Troy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sullivan somewhat.
Sullivan tries to clinch but Troy is having none of it.
Troy jabs Sullivan right on the nose. Sullivan blinks but takes it well.
Sullivan has closed the distance and engaged Troy in a clinch.
Sullivan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Troy manages to break the clinch.
Troy delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sullivan closes the distance and clinches.
Troy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hektor Troy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sullivan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Troy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hektor Troy dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sullivan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Troy, pushing him back against the cage.
Troy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Troy is trying to break the clinch but Sullivan has him pressed against the cage.
Sullivan misses with some punches.
Troy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sullivan working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Sullivan fails to land.
Sullivan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Troy breaks the clinch.
Troy throws out a powerful jab.
Sullivan wants to clinch up but Troy keeps it at a distance.
Troy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Troy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sullivan can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sullivan in his tracks.
Hektor Troy is winning the standup battle so far.
Sullivan walks into a straight right hand from Troy.
Troy sizes up Sullivan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sullivan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Troy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Troy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sullivan closes the distance and pushes Troy back into the cage.
Sullivan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Troy's efforts to push away.
Troy presses Sullivan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Troy breaks the clinch.
Sullivan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Troy counters with a nice body kick.
Troy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jeremy Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Troy.
Sullivan has a takedown stuffed.
Hektor Troy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Sullivan.
Sullivan drives through with a takedown into Troy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan is looking to work some ground and pound but Troy has wrist control.
Troy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Troy keeping full guard, as Sullivan tries to pass.
Sullivan prevents Troy from getting back to his feet.
Troy being controlled here, momentarily.
Troy pushes Sullivan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sullivan looks to clinch
and Troy counters with an inside leg kick.
Sullivan clinches up with Troy and pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sullivan as Troy tries to tie him up.
Troy tries to break free but Sullivan pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan has a couple of punches blocked by Troy.
Troy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Sullivan.
Troy breaks from the clinch.
Troy is looking to slow Sullivan down with leg kicks.
Crunch! Troy slams his shin into Sullivan's torso.
Sullivan fails to land the takedown.
Troy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sullivan.
A head kick misses from Troy.
Sullivan tries to clinch but Troy moves out of range.
Sullivan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Troy tries to avoid it but Sullivan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Troy to the ground. Troy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sullivan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy jabs at Sullivan's body.
Sullivan shoots in looking for a takedown. Troy tries to sprawl out of it but Sullivan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Troy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Troy stuns Sullivan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sullivan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Troy lands a leg kick that knocks Sullivan off balance momentarily.
Troy works the jab nicely.
Sullivan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Troy sizes up Sullivan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Troy connects with a right hand. Sullivan shakes it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Troy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hektor Troy dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Troy scores with a jab. Sullivan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sullivan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Troy swats away the attempt to clinch by Sullivan.
Troy throws a counter high kick but Sullivan was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sullivan closes the distance and clinches.
Sullivan tries to score a body lock takedown but Troy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Troy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sullivan misses with a punch on the inside.
Sullivan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Troy.
Sullivan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Troy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a punch on the inside.
Sullivan misses with some punches.
Troy letting Sullivan take a breather here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sullivan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Troy working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sullivan fails to land.
Sullivan misses with some punches.
Troy blocking some punches.
Troy breaks from the clinch.
Sullivan defending well as Troy loads up on a big left hand.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Troy as he jumps to the side.
Troy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Troy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sullivan walks into a straight right hand from Troy.
Sullivan tries to clinch but Troy is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy throws a good cross that connects.
Troy lands with a hook. Sullivan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Troy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hektor Troy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick lands from Troy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Troy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Troy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sullivan under the eye.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sullivan or perhaps it was just good defense by Troy, which made it look bad.
Hektor Troy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Sullivan.
Sullivan tries to clinch
and Troy counters with a stiff right hand.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Troy pushes Sullivan off looking to stand but Sullivan dives back in and keeps control.
Sullivan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sullivan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Troy is trying to stand back up but Sullivan is controlling him
Sullivan is looking to take a break and control but Troy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sullivan lands with a punch from half guard.
Troy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sullivan.
Sullivan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Troy defending well though.
Troy trying to hold on to Sullivan's head to control him but Sullivan postures up.
Sullivan thows a huge punch but Troy dodges it nicely.
Sullivan thows a huge punch but Troy dodges it nicely.
Troy is looking to escape.
Sullivan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sullivan is keen to just control but Troy is a slippery customer.
Jeremy Sullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sullivan working Troy over with strikes.
Hektor Troy's cut is getting worse.
Sullivan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Troy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Troy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Troy is defending against the submission attempts here by Sullivan.
Sullivan lands strikes from half guard.
Sullivan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Troy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sullivan.
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 Hektor Troy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Troy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hektor Troy!
Hektor Troy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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RATING
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