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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jimmy Egorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, jimmy Egorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sullivan!
Sullivan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sullivan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sullivan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sullivan wants to stand but Egorov has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Egorov wants to get back to his feet.
Egorov missing with punches from the bottom.
Egorov is staying active underneath Sullivan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Egorov is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan controlling the action here.
Egorov trying to control but Sullivan postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Egorov tries for a takedown but Sullivan circles away easily
and Sullivan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Egorov!
Sullivan controlling from mount.
Egorov tries to buck Sullivan off but he can't manage it.
Egorov wants to hold on but Sullivan pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egorov regains half guard.
Sullivan wants to control but Egorov is keeping him busy.
Sullivan tries to pass to full mount but Egorov defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Egorov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Egorov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sullivan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Egorov is breathing heavily.
Egorov wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egorov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sullivan counters with a nice body kick.
Sullivan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sullivan showed some decent athleticism there.
Egorov won't allow Sullivan to pass to mount.
Sullivan is nestled in close to Egorov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sullivan is controlling the pace.
Egorov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sullivan is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egorov has a hand on Sullivan's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sullivan takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Sullivan with good strikes from the mount here!
Sullivan controlling the pace for now.
Egorov is squirming around, avoiding Sullivan's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Sullivan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Egorov misses with a takedown
and Sullivan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sullivan forces his way into half guard.
Egorov is trying to stand.
Sullivan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Egorov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sullivan is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sullivan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egorov is trying to stand up here but Sullivan is controlling him well.
Sullivan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thomas Sullivan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Egorov wants to improve his position but Sullivan is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sullivan not doing much here.
Sullivan works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sullivan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Egorov tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Egorov can't do much from the bottom here.
Egorov is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Egorov struggling a bit here.
Egorov looking for a sweep but Sullivan has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sullivan controlling his opponent.
Sullivan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Egorov looks a forlorn figure.
Egorov wants to hold on but Sullivan pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sullivan controlling the position easily from mount.
Sullivan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! Sullivan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Egorov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sullivan lands a nice shot to the head.
Sullivan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas 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 eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sullivan misses with a double jab.
Sullivan rushes Egorov and presses him up against the cage.
Sullivan jumps guard.
Sullivan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Egorov trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
Sullivan looking for a sweep. Not yet Sullivan, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egorov looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egorov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Egorov won't allow Sullivan to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Egorov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sullivan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Egorov wants to get back to full guard.
Egorov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sullivan is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is looking for a kimura here.
Egorov is trying to stand.
Sullivan stands up out of the half guard.
Egorov darts in trying to clinch
and Sullivan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is controlling the pace.
Sullivan throwing shots but Egorov is blocking nicely.
Sullivan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sullivan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Egorov won't allow Sullivan to pass to mount.
Sullivan throwing shots but Egorov is blocking nicely.
Sullivan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sullivan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sullivan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Egorov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sullivan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sullivan.
Thomas Sullivan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sullivan taking a breather.
Egorov tries to pull guard but Sullivan holds him up against the cage and eventually Egorov drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jimmy Egorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Egorov taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Sullivan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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