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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Sullivan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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250 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erik Francisco!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses.
Francisco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sullivan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Francisco misses with a hook. Sullivan ducked under it nicely.
Sullivan misses with a looping left.
Sullivan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Francisco did well to prevent Sullivan getting side control.
Sullivan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Francisco is just riding it out for now. Sullivan eventually gives up the hold.
Francisco is trying to stand up here but Sullivan is controlling him well.
Sullivan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Francisco tries to get to full guard but Sullivan has control of the leg.
Sullivan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Francisco wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Francisco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sullivan.
Sullivan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Francisco pushes Sullivan off looking to stand but Sullivan dives back in and keeps control.
Francisco missing with punches from the bottom.
Francisco throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sullivan wants to work for an arm triangle but Francisco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Francisco wants to sweep but Sullivan has passed to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Francisco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sullivan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Francisco pushes Sullivan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sullivan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sullivan tries for a kimura but Francisco is defending well.
Sullivan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sullivan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sullivan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Francisco is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan looks up at the clock and then as Francisco takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sullivan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Francisco wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Francisco throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Francisco tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Francisco tries to escape but Sullivan is in control.
Francisco is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Francisco is trying to buck Sullivan off.
Francisco tries to improve position but can't.
Sullivan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sullivan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan working away.
Francisco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Francisco wants to get back to his feet.
Francisco is looking to reverse the position.
Sullivan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sullivan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sullivan prevents Francisco from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Sullivan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sullivan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Francisco misses with a takedown
and Sullivan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sullivan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Francisco defends it well.
Francisco looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sullivan passes to side control.
Sullivan tries for a kimura but Francisco is defending well.
Sullivan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Francisco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sullivan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco pushes Sullivan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sullivan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sullivan scoring with punches and elbows.
Sullivan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Francisco is trying to buck Sullivan off.
You can see the frustration on Francisco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sullivan takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Francisco to pass into mount.
Sullivan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Francisco has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francisco working to try and regain half guard.
Sullivan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sullivan looking for a guillotine from mount but Francisco is having none of it.
Francisco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Francisco swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
A nice elbow there by Sullivan.
Sullivan landing punches.
Francisco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sullivan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Francisco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Francisco has worked his arm free - good work by Francisco!
Francisco pushes Sullivan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sullivan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Francisco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
An elbow from Sullivan crashes against the mat.
Francisco is trying to get back to his feet.
Sullivan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Francisco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sullivan working the ground and pound from side control.
Francisco is pushing Sullivan's head away, looking to escape. Sullivan manages to hold on to the position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Francisco can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sullivan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Francisco tries to improve position but can't.
Sullivan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Francisco wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Francisco wants to control but Sullivan postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sullivan prevents Francisco from escaping the position.
Sullivan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Francisco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sullivan has hold of Francisco's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Francisco seems comfortable defending it but Sullivan has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Francisco is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Francisco is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Sullivan couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Sullivan!
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