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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Stalinovich (ranked 335 p4p, 189 weight class) and Jack Sullivan (ranked 54 p4p, 30 weight class). Stalinovich comes to the cage accompanied by Hell March. Joseph Stalinovich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Stalinovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalinovich misses with a body kick.
Sullivan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sullivan pushes Stalinovich away with a front kick.
Stalinovich misses with a left hand
and Sullivan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sullivan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sullivan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stalinovich on the side of the head.
Sullivan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSullivan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovich with a nice calf kick.
Stalinovich staying out of range there.
Sullivan feints and then cracks Stalinovich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stalinovich down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sullivan finds it's way through Stalinovich's defenses.
Stalinovich moves in looking to clinch but Sullivan pushes him off.
Stalinovich throws a leg kick that misses.
Sullivan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sullivan sizes up Stalinovich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stalinovich clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Sullivan.
Stalinovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalinovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sullivan tries a head kick but it misses.
Stalinovich feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sullivan - that will leave a mark!
Sullivan misses with a kick to the body
and Stalinovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Sullivan backs away, Stalinovich returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalinovich takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stalinovich takes one to the chin there.
Stalinovich moves into range and clinches up with Sullivan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a punch but it's blocked by Stalinovich.
Stalinovich throws a head punch that misses.
Stalinovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Stalinovich fails to land.
Stalinovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sullivan.
A frustrated look appears on Stalinovich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sullivan has a couple of punches blocked by Stalinovich.
Sullivan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalinovich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sullivan just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sullivan.
Stalinovich misses with a body punch.
Stalinovich throws a head punch that misses.
Sullivan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sullivan.
Sullivan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sullivan.
Stalinovich presses Sullivan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stalinovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Sullivan.
Stalinovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sullivan blocking some punches.
Sullivan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sullivan lands a body punch.
Sullivan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sullivan misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalinovich manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sullivan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stalinovich's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Sullivan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Stalinovich is looking to control Sullivan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stalinovich avoid being mounted?
Sullivan wants to stand up but Stalinovich is controlling the position.
Stalinovich tries to get to full guard but Sullivan has control of the leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sullivan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick misses from Sullivan.
Sullivan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stalinovich moves in looking to clinch but Sullivan pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sullivan. Stalinovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Stalinovich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jack Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stalinovich lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Stalinovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Sullivan is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sullivan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Stalinovich to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan lands a slapping body shot.
Sullivan with a jab.
Sullivan looks to land a left hand but Stalinovich moved out of range nicely.
Stalinovich is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sullivan counters with a stiff right hand.
Stalinovich throws a big shot that misses.
Sullivan drops Stalinovich with a big left hand and mounts him. Stalinovich is in big trouble!
Stalinovich is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stalinovich is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stalinovich is working hard here to advance position.
Sullivan tries to control but Stalinovich wriggling away.
Sullivan content just to control the position here.
Stalinovich tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan content just to control the position here.
Stalinovich is looking to improve his position but Sullivan isn't that keen on the idea.
Sullivan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sullivan prevents Stalinovich from getting the reversal.
Sullivan controlling his opponent.
Sullivan wants to control the pace but Stalinovich is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan controlling the pace for now.
Stalinovich tries to reverse the position but Sullivan maintains control.
Sullivan controlling the pace for now.
Sullivan is continuing to stall.
Stalinovich regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stalinovich.
Stalinovich looking for a guillotine here but Sullivan defends easily.
Stalinovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sullivan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sullivan stays in close to Stalinovich's body and controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sullivan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Stalinovich misses with a hook.
Sullivan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Joseph Stalinovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sullivan lands with a hook. Stalinovich tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sullivan misses the jab.
Stalinovich thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sullivan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sullivan. That's going to slow Stalinovich down.
Stalinovich lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan throws a head kick but Stalinovich moves out of range.
A left lands for Sullivan.
Stalinovich slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovich throws an off balance right hand
and Sullivan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stalinovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sullivan.
Sullivan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sullivan throws a head kick that Stalinovich semi-blocks.
Oh Stalinovich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sullivan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stalinovich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stalinovich seems to have got his legs back now.
Stalinovich slips under a jab.
Stalinovich throws a looping overhand right but Sullivan ducks down to avoid it.
Good work by Sullivan as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sullivan. Stalinovich shrugs it off though.
A jab from Sullivan finds it's way through Stalinovich's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sullivan.
Stalinovich misses with a right hand
and Sullivan counters with a nice uppercut.
Stalinovich moves in looking to clinch but Sullivan pushes him off.
Stalinovich ducks right into an uppercut from Sullivan.
Sullivan misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan missing with a left hand there. Stalinovich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stalinovich throws a leg kick but Sullivan checks it.
Sullivan scores with the left hand. Stalinovich knows he should have avoided that one.
Stalinovich feints and then cracks Sullivan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sullivan down.
Stalinovich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stalinovich slips a jab from Sullivan.
As Sullivan backs away, Stalinovich returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stalinovich moves away from the strike by Sullivan.
An attempted straight right counter from Stalinovich misses the target.
Stalinovich 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.
Jack Sullivan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sullivan.
Sullivan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sullivan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sullivan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stalinovich blocks a head kick by Sullivan.
Stalinovich tried to counter with a leg kick but Sullivan avoided it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sullivan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stalinovich moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Sullivan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sullivan 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Sullivan!
A very excited looking Jack Sullivan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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