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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John McSulley (ranked 1087 p4p, 160 weight class) and Jon Paul Carp (ranked 2039 p4p, 273 weight class). Jon Paul Carp is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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220 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John McSulley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Paul Carp!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carp checks a leg kick nicely.
McSulley throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Carp on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carp walks into a straight right hand from McSulley.
Carp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McSulley.
Carp throws out a loose jab but McSulley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carp throws the left hand but McSulley avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from McSulley misses the target.
Carp tries to counter with a clinch but McSulley shakes him off and moves away.
Carp throws a leg kick which misses McSulley's front leg but catches the back leg as McSulley tries to avoid it.
McSulley lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McSulley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carp under the eye.
Carp swinging wildly here.
Carp shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McSulley.
McSulley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from McSulley misses.
McSulley moves out of range of the body kick from Carp.
McSulley stuns Carp with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McSulley jabs Carp right on the nose. Carp blinks but takes it well.
McSulley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carp at a distance.
McSulley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Relentless Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Carp takes the fight into the clinch.
Carp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McSulley's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Carp as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from McSulley.
McSulley tries to throw a body punch but Carp avoids it by throwing McSulley back against the cage.
McSulley blocks a body shot from Carp.
Carp misses with a hook from the clinch.
McSulley is pushing Carp up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Carp can't find room to land a body shot as McSulley controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSulley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Carp trying to land knees to the body.
Carp misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McSulley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carp up against the cage.
McSulley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carp has a couple of punches blocked by McSulley.
Carp takes a shot to the head.
Carp stalling.
Carp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McSulley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McSulley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Carp fails to land.
McSulley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carp tries to land knees in the clinch but McSulley avoids the damage to the body.
Carp misses with an elbow over the top.
McSulley is trying to maintain a safe position but Carp gets an underhook and turns McSulley into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from McSulley.
Carp prevents a body shot from McSulley.
Carp throws an elbow but it misses.
Carp blocks a body shot from McSulley.
Carp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McSulley prevents a body shot from Carp.
Still in the clinch, McSulley scores with a nice short uppercut.
McSulley pushes Carp back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Carp can't find room to land a body shot as McSulley controls the action.
McSulley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carp misses with a body punch.
Carp misses with a short punch on the inside.
McSulley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McSulley lands a shot to the body.
McSulley presses Carp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carp misses with an elbow over the top.
McSulley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carp throws a punch but it's blocked by McSulley.
McSulley blocks an elbow strike from Carp.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSulley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McSulley trying to control the position but instead, Carp has worked for underhooks and has pushed McSulley into the cage.
Carp content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McSulley lands a hook that snaps the head of Carp backwards.
McSulley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carp throws an elbow but it misses.
Carp crunches a lovely knee into McSulley's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McSulley blocks an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McSulley is trying to maintain a safe position but Carp gets an underhook and turns McSulley into the cage.
McSulley lands with a right to the head.
McSulley lands a shoulder strike.
McSulley lands a nice shot to the body.
McSulley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carp's elbow.
McSulley lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on McSulley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John McSulley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McSulley motions for Carp to come forward. McSulley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McSulley connects with an inside leg kick.
McSulley throws a shot from downtown. Carp moves away and avoids it.
Carp throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Carp in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Carp fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McSulley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carp misses with a body shot.
Carp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McSulley scores with a nice right hand.
Carp throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McSulley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carp can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carp takes one to the chin there.
McSulley misses with a low kick.
McSulley swings widly with a right hand
and Carp counters with a thumping low kick.
John McSulley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carp misses with a low kick as McSulley jumps back.
McSulley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carp momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carp misses with a straight right.
McSulley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McSulley throws the kick towards the body but Carp avoids it.
Carp tried to score with a low kick but McSulley checks it.
McSulley misses with a body punch
and Carp counters with a thumping low kick.
McSulley digs a good hook to Carp's body.
Carp moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McSulley tries to score with a low kick but Carp moves his leg out of the way.
Carp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A slapping leg kick lands for McSulley.
Carp throws a leg kick that is checked
and McSulley counters with a leg kick.
Carp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McSulley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for McSulley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSulley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carp looks for the body kick but McSulley saw that one coming.
It looked like McSulley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That kick from McSulley tenderised Carp's leg. Carp is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carp will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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!
Carp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A bone on bone clash there as McSulley blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from McSulley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McSulley digs a good body shot into Carp's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McSulley, as that shot connected.
McSulley just misses with a punch to the body.
McSulley loads up on a big right hand but Carp slips the punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McSulley checks a leg kick.
Carp just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMcSulley.
McSulley connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSulley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McSulley throws a sloppy head kick and Carp moves out of range easily.
Carp defending well as McSulley loads up on a big left hand.
McSulley connects with a solid leg kick.
McSulley misses with a hook.
Carp is looking to land body kicks.
McSulley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carp with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carp forces McSulley back against the cage and clinches.
John McSulley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carp misses with an elbow over the top.
Carp throws an elbow but it misses.
Carp misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from McSulley.
Carp misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from McSulley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Carp fails to land.
McSulley misses with a punch to the body.
Carp looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McSulley's elbow.
Carp throws a punch but it's blocked by McSulley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McSulley avoids it.
McSulley stalling.
McSulley avoiding damage as Carp throws knees to the body.
McSulley misses with a punch to the body.
McSulley lands a right hand.
McSulley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carp tries to stall but McSulley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McSulley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McSulley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carps head.
Carp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McSulley is defending well for now.
McSulley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McSulley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carp backwards.
Carp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McSulley is defending well for now.
Carp misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John McSulley dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McSulley catches Carp with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McSulley.
Carp misses with a leg kick.
McSulley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carp.
McSulley misses with a body shot.
McSulley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice cross by McSulley.
McSulley throws a leg kick but Carp checks it.
A low kick from Carp is predictable there
and McSulley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - McSulley coming out on top.
McSulley throws a jab but it's blocked by Carp.
McSulley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McSulley throws a poor cross that misses
and Carp counters with a good low kick that McSulley was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSulley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McSulley throws a body kick that misses.
Carp blocks a jab.
McSulley throws a leg kick but Carp sees it coming and moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Carp misses.
McSulley throws a body punch but Carp moves out of range.
McSulley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Carp checks a leg kick.
Carp steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McSulley.
John McSulley is winning the standup battle so far.
Carp is looking to clinch but McSulley is avoiding it.
McSulley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Carp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McSulley scores with a shot to the body.
Carp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from McSulley is predictable there
and Carp counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jon Paul Carp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSulley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carp takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Carp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McSulley throws a low kick but Carp avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carp! But no joy.
McSulley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Some bone on bone action there as McSulley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from McSulley misses the target.
McSulley punishes Carp's body with a nice straight punch.
McSulley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carp's sensitive parts.
McSulley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carp's sensitive parts.
McSulley connects with a leg kick. Carp looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McSulley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carp clinches up with McSulley and pushes him back against the cage.
Carp missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carp just misses with a elbow thrown towards McSulley's brow.
Carp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McSulley lands with a short shot to the head.
Carp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McSulley's elbow.
McSulley blocks the elbow strike.
Carp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McSulley lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Come on McSulley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Carp tries to work over McSulley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carp misses with a punch on the inside.
Carp misses with an elbow strike.
Carp stalls.
A short right from McSulley on the inside.
Carp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McSulley avoids it.
McSulley presses Carp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSulley digs a right hand into Carp's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carp's gas tank.
McSulley has Carp pressed against the cage.
Carp missing with knees to the body.
Carp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carp throws a head punch that misses.
McSulley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from McSulley.
McSulley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
John McSulley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McSulley presses Carp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from McSulley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McSulley.
McSulley digs a right hand underneath Carp's ribcage. Carp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McSulley lands an uppercut.
McSulley leaning against his opponent.
The referee is keeping an eye on McSulley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carp misses with an elbow over the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
John McSulley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McSulley 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John McSulley!
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