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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John McSulley (ranked 992 p4p, 1226 weight class) and Dwayne Haskins (ranked 135 p4p, 170 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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193 cm 25 205 9 - 5 - 0 |
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191 cm 25 215 8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple 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 9 - 5 - 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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwayne Haskins! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Haskins misses with a hook. A solid leg kick lands there for Haskins.
Haskins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Haskins jabbing away but nothing is landing. Haskins tries a head kick but it misses.
Haskins's corner calls for a 1-2. Haskins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Haskins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McSulley. A jab from Haskins misses. Nice body punch from Haskins. Haskins throws a hook but McSulley avoids it easily. McSulley takes a shot right to the bread basket. Haskins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. McSulley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Haskins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Haskins throws a lazy right hand but McSulley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. McSulley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haskins misses with a straight right. McSulley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. McSulley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haskins.
Haskins fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. McSulley throws a body punch but Haskins moves out of range. Haskins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McSulley was well out of range. Poor timing from Haskins. Haskins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Haskins moves out of range of the strikes. Haskins slips under a jab. McSulley moves away from the strike by Haskins. A little feinted left hand from McSulley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Haskins throws a predictable looking body shot
and McSulley counters with an inside leg kick. Haskins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dwayne Haskins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McSulley ducks under a wild hook from Haskins. McSulley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haskins at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for McSulley.
Haskins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McSulley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haskins. McSulley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. McSulley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Haskins jabbing away but nothing is landing. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haskins. McSulley throws a jab but it's blocked by Haskins. McSulley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Haskins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Haskins tries to bum rush McSulley with a series of wild strikes but McSulley uses good footwork to avoid the assault. McSulley is looking to counter punch. McSulley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Haskins has time to react. Haskins connects with a body shot. Haskins ducks under a wild hook from McSulley. Haskins misses with a wild combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McSulley. Haskins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McSulley. A telegraphed right hand from McSulley misses the target. Haskins misses with a looping right. Haskins misses with a wild body shot. McSulley checks a leg kick. McSulley jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Haskins misses with an uppercut. McSulley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. McSulley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McSulley ducks under a wild hook from Haskins. McSulley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Dwayne Haskins has been cut. Haskins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McSulley was well out of range. Poor timing from Haskins. McSulley throws a quick counter kick to the body but Haskins avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McSulley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. McSulley looks to land a right hand but Haskins moved out of range. And Haskins responds with a good body kick, but McSulley manages to step out the way in time. Haskins throws a hook but McSulley blocks it. Haskins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McSulley was well out of range. Poor timing from Haskins. Haskins throws a hook but McSulley avoids it easily. It looked like McSulley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. McSulley throws a hook to the side of Haskins's head but Haskins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. McSulley misses with a hook. McSulley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. McSulley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haskins was well out of range. Poor timing from McSulley. An inside leg kick from Haskins misses. Haskins thuds his right hand into McSulley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Haskins misses with a body shot.
McSulley is looking to counter with a shot to the body. McSulley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haskins. McSulley slips under a jab from Haskins. Haskins scores with a nice right hand.
A leg kick checked by Haskins. Haskins moves out of range of the strikes. McSulley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McSulley thumps Haskins with a low kick. McSulley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haskins. Haskins pivots, looking for a leg kick but McSulley is out of range and Haskins settles back down. Haskins throws a series of punches but McSulley moves out of range. The fighters circling - McSulley throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A lazy left from Haskins finds it's target. McSulley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haskins. McSulley throwing a counter right hand but Haskins manages to avoid it. Haskins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McSulley. McSulley moves away from the strike by Haskins. McSulley throws a solid leg kick but Haskins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McSulley. McSulley throws a hook to the side of Haskins's head but Haskins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Haskins jabbing away but nothing is landing. A counter left hand to the body from McSulley misses its target. No joy there for Haskins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McSulley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haskins takes a swing at McSulley's ribcage but misses. McSulley is looking to chop away at Haskins's legs. McSulley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Haskins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McSulley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Haskins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haskins misses with a straight left. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Haskins dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dwayne Haskins's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Haskins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. McSulley appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Haskins scores with a jab to the body. Haskins lands a head kick. McSulley smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Haskins lands a body shot.
McSulley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Haskins misses the body punch and McSulley counters with a leg kick. Haskins throws a lazy head kick enabling McSulley to counter with a crisp jab. Haskins has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Haskins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McSulley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haskins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. McSulley looks for the body kick but Haskins saw that one coming. Haskins was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Haskins throws a jab but it's blocked by McSulley. A jab from Haskins misses. A big right from Haskins misses. McSulley 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Haskins wants to slow McSulley down by chopping away at his legs. McSulley thumps Haskins with a low kick. Haskins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Haskins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haskins takes a swing at McSulley's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Haskins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Haskins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Haskins throws a body kick that misses. McSulley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haskins. Haskins dodges the punch combination from McSulley.
Haskins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McSulley. McSulley staying out of range there. Haskins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McSulley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Haskins throws a hook to the side of McSulley's head but McSulley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Haskins lands with an uppercut that bounces McSulley off the cage and back into range. Haskins throws a jab but it's blocked by McSulley. McSulley throwing a counter right hand but Haskins manages to avoid it. McSulley throws a right hand that Haskins ducks under and follows up with a left that Haskins also avoids with ease. Haskins looks to score with a jab to the body but McSulley is just out of range. McSulley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. A big left from Haskins misses. This has been an exciting period of action! McSulley throws a body shot but no joy. Haskins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Haskins looks to score with a jab to the body but McSulley is just out of range. Haskins throws a hook but McSulley avoids it easily. Haskins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Haskins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Haskins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McSulley at a distance.
McSulley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haskins. McSulley throws an overhand right that lands on Haskins's shoulder, as Haskins tries to avoid the shot. Haskins throws a quick inside leg kick. Dwayne Haskins seems to be getting the better of the standup. McSulley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A little feinted left hand from McSulley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. McSulley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Haskins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McSulley. That did some damage! McSulley lands with a kick to the ribs.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McSulley might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Haskins avoids the body shot from McSulley.
Haskins misses with an uppercut. McSulley saw that one coming. A good leg kick by Haskins. A clash of legs there as Haskins blocks the low kick. McSulley scores with a nice strike. Haskins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Haskins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McSulley manages to avoid it. A swing and a miss from Haskins. Haskins throws an overhand right that lands on McSulley's shoulder, as McSulley tries to avoid the shot. McSulley thows a body kick. Haskins tries to catch it but that hurt him. McSulley takes a jab right on the kisser.
McSulley moves away from the strike by Haskins. McSulley misses with a straight right. Haskins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Haskins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McSulley. Haskins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Haskins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McSulley. McSulley misses with a hook. Haskins ducked under it nicely. A slow jab from Haskins misses its intended target. Nice shot lands for Haskins. Haskins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Haskins throws a leg kick that is checked and McSulley counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. A nice leg kick from McSulley, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McSulley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haskins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Haskins defending well as McSulley loads up on a big left hand. McSulley throws a hook to the side of Haskins's head but Haskins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Haskins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Haskins only half commits to the counter leg kick. McSulley slips a jab from Haskins. McSulley throws the left hand but Haskins avoids the punch easily. McSulley throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Haskins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McSulley. McSulley scores with a hook to the body. Haskins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Haskins is looking to chop away at McSulley's legs. A big right from McSulley misses. Haskins throws out a counter right but McSulley avoids it with no problem. McSulley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McSulley tries a low kick but Haskins avoids it. McSulley pushing out the jab but it's not landing. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McSulley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. McSulley throws a shot from downtown. Haskins moves away and avoids it. Haskins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McSulley sees it coming and avoids it easily. An attempted straight right counter from McSulley misses the target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dwayne Haskins will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Dwayne Haskins's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! A swing and a miss from Haskins. Haskins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McSulley was well out of range. Poor timing from Haskins. McSulley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Haskins throws a body punch but McSulley moves out of range. As Haskins backs away, McSulley returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. A big right from Haskins misses. Haskins misses with a straight left. Haskins looks to land a right hand but McSulley moved out of range. The fighters circling - McSulley throws out the jab but it was never going to land. McSulley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. It seemed like Haskins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Haskins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Haskins is looking to land body kicks. Haskins throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Haskins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McSulley is out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haskins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McSulley moves away. McSulley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haskins manages to avoid it. Haskins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McSulley counters with a body kick that stops Haskins in his tracks momentarily. Haskins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. McSulley tried to score with a low kick but Haskins checks it. Haskins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McSulley moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round. McSulley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haskins.
McSulley defending well as Haskins loads up on a big left hand. McSulley cracks Haskins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Haskins jabs McSulley right on the nose. McSulley blinks but takes it well. McSulley pushing out the jab but it's not landing. McSulley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. McSulley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. McSulley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. McSulley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McSulley throws a looping overhand right but Haskins ducks down to avoid it. Haskins throws an overhand right that lands on McSulley's shoulder, as McSulley tries to avoid the shot. McSulley looks to land a left hand but Haskins moved out of range nicely. McSulley throws the kick towards the body but Haskins avoids it. Haskins cracks McSulley with a good jab. Haskins looks to land a right hand but McSulley moved out of range. McSulley checks a leg kick nicely. McSulley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Haskins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haskins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McSulley slips a straight right by Haskins. Haskins misses with a straight left. McSulley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. McSulley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Haskins. McSulley blocks a jab. McSulley connects with a jab. Haskins connects with a solid leg kick. A slow jab from Haskins misses its intended target. McSulley missing with a left hand there. Haskins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. McSulley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haskins. McSulley avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Haskins swings and misses with a shot to the body enabling McSulley to counter with a crisp jab. A low kick lands for Haskins.
Haskins cracks McSulley with an open hand slap. Haskins looks to throw a body kick and McSulley finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. McSulley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haskins throws out the jab. Haskins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. McSulley throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A low kick lands for McSulley.
McSulley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haskins! But no joy. Haskins scores with a crisp jab that stopped McSulley in his tracks. Haskins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. McSulley is looking to chop away at Haskins's legs. McSulley throws a nice looking combination but Haskins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Haskins scores with a hook. McSulley throws a leg kick but Haskins sees it coming and checks it nicely. McSulley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. McSulley throws a jab when Haskins was well out of range. McSulley scores with a nice strike. Haskins blocks the body kick.
McSulley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Haskins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Haskins scores with a hook to the body. McSulley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. John McSulley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Haskins lands a leg kick that knocks McSulley off balance momentarily. Nice straight punches there by Haskins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haskins. Haskins misses with a wild body shot. McSulley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haskins. McSulley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haskins only half commits to the counter leg kick. Haskins throws a looping overhand right but McSulley ducks down to avoid it. Haskins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McSulley's hands. Haskins throws a leg kick that is checked and McSulley counters with a good low kick that Haskins was not able to check. McSulley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haskins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McSulley. Dwayne Haskins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Haskins throws a looping overhand right but McSulley ducks down to avoid it. McSulley misses with an attempted mid kick.
McSulley throws a hook to the side of Haskins's head but Haskins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. McSulley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haskins. Haskins obviously looking to wear him down.
McSulley misses with a straight right. Haskins throws a leg kick but McSulley sees it coming and moves out of range. McSulley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Dwayne Haskins. Well Haskins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Haskins!
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