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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Sullivan (ranked 3654 p4p, 23483 weight class) and Caramon Majere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sullivan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Hand of John L. Sullivan. Caramon Majere acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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179 cm 25 205 5 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm 23 206 5 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt World class MT Granite chin |
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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Sullivan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caramon Majere! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Majere manages to avoid it. A nice leg kick from Majere, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sullivan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Majere. Sullivan throws an overhand right that lands on Majere's shoulder, as Majere tries to avoid the shot. John Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Majere misses with a few strikes there.
Sullivan lands with a straight right. Majere didn't see that one coming. Good leg kick by Majere. Sullivan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Sullivan misses the body punch and Majere counters by moving into the clinch. Sullivan is trying to break free. Sullivan wants to break free but Majere has control.
Majere lands a nice elbow.
It looks like John Sullivan has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sullivan tries to circle away but Majere has him pinned against the cage. Sullivan is trying to push Majere away but Majere has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Sullivan working hard to break the clinch. Sullivan is looking to control Majere's arms but Majere gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sullivan has his back to the cage. Majere keeps control of Sullivan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Majere tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sullivan's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round. A frustrated look appears on Sullivan's face as he tries to break the clinch. Majere connects with a knee to the head.
I was talking to Sullivan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Majere throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sullivan blocks it with crossed arms. Sullivan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Sullivan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Majere with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Majere uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sullivan. Majere steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sullivan. A left and a right from Majere both land. Nice combination. Sullivan throws a hook but Majere avoids it easily. Majere smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Majere throws a quick inside leg kick. Majere throws a series of punches but Sullivan avoids them all with ease. Sullivan scores with a nice head shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice straight punches there by Sullivan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sullivan. Sullivan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Majere keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sullivan throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheers as Sullivan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Majere doesn't seem phased though. Majere clinches with his opponent.
Majere lands a shoulder strike. Majere keeps control of Sullivan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Majere scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Majere. Sullivan just leaning against Majere, taking a breather. Majere lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Majere utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Majere lands an elbow that stopped Sullivan in his tracks for a moment. Majere keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sullivan's efforts to push away. Sullivan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Majere has him pressed against the cage. Majere looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Majere lands a hook that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards. Still in the clinch, Majere scores with a nice short uppercut. Majere misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Majere comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Sullivan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Sullivan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Majere keeps control of Sullivan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sullivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Majere tries a knee to the head but Sullivan blocks it.
Sullivan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Majere cracks a nice hook into Sullivan's ribs. Sullivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Sullivan misses the target. Sullivan misses with a wild body shot. Sullivan slips a jab and a cross from Majere.
Sullivan drives through and clinches with Majere against the cage.
Sullivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Majere landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Majere is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Majere tries to land a knee to the head but Sullivan blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Sullivan's face as he tries to break the clinch. Majere lands a nice shot to the body. Majere lands a nice knee to the body. Sullivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Majere obliges. Sullivan is 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! Majere lands an elbow just above Sullivan 's eye. Majere gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Majere landing knees to the body.
Majere lands a nice elbow from the clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Majere lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Majere lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sullivan is rocked! A body shot lands from Majere.
Majere effectively controlling the action here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caramon Majere dominated that round. The cut man is working on John Sullivan's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Majere swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Majere there. Caramon Majere seems to be getting the better of the standup. A chopping leg kick lands by Majere. Majere avoids a punch combination nicely.
Majere tries to counter with a clinch but Sullivan shakes him off and moves away. Majere clinches up against the cage. Majere lands a nice elbow. Sullivan takes an elbow to the temple. Majere lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oh Sullivan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Sullivan is trying to force a seperation but Majere has the dominant position. Sullivan is trying to push Majere away but Majere has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Sullivan tries to break the clinch but Majere is controlling the position. Majere lands an elbow inside that Sullivan shrugs off. Majere using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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! A nice glancing elbow lands by Majere. Caramon Majere seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Majere unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sullivan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Majere has Sullivan pressed against the cage. He pushes Sullivan back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Majere throws a beautiful elbow that sends Sullivan crashing to the floor! Majere piles on the pressure with more strikes! Sullivan is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caramon Majere!
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