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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Hanlon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
22
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Hanlon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kassidy Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanlon was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
Hanlon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cullen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hanlon somewhat.
Hanlon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanlon was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
Hanlon moves into the clinch.
Cullen breaks the clinch.
Hanlon avoids a kick to the body.
Cullen swings for the body but Hanlon moves out of range.
Hanlon avoids the body shot from Cullen.
Cullen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hanlon closes the distance and clinches up with Cullen, looking for a takedown. Hanlon pushes Cullen against the cage but Cullen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cullen misses with a body shot.
Cullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kassidy Cullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanlon tries to clinch up.
Hanlon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cullen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hanlon rather than just go for the knockout.
Hanlon is looking to clinch.
Hanlon moves away from the strike by Cullen.
Hanlon feints and as Cullen raises his hands in defense, Hanlon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cullen keeping moving, preventing Hanlon from controlling successfully.
Hanlon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hanlon is working hard here to advance position.
Hanlon stands and throws Cullen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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.
Hanlon is looking to take a break and control but Cullen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cullen is trying to get back to his feet.
Hanlon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four 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.
Hanlon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cullen keeps working.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanlon misses the shot to the body.
Cullen scores with a hook to the body. Hanlon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hanlon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cullen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hanlon is looking to take a break and control but Cullen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cullen is trying to buck Hanlon off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Hanlon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanlon moves away.
Cullen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hanlon shoots in for a double leg but Cullen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cullen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cullen scores with a sloppy right hand. Hanlon should have avoided that one.
Cullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cullen misses with a head kick.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
Kassidy Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanlon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hanlon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cullen manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanlon wants to clinch up but Cullen keeps it at a distance.
Hanlon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanlon tries to clinch but Cullen is having none of it.
Cullen throws a head kick but Hanlon moves out of range.
Cullen misses with a kick to the body.
Cullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanlon is just out of range.
Hanlon avoids the head kick by Cullen.
Hanlon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanlon is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.
Hanlon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cullen.
A slow jab from Cullen misses its intended target.
Cullen throws a shot from downtown. Hanlon moves away and avoids it.
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanlon moves away.
Hanlon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanlon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hanlon blocks a head kick by Cullen.
Cullen looks to land a body kick but Hanlon moved away.
Cullen cracks the inside of Hanlon's front leg.
Cullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanlon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cullen manages to avoid it.
Cullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Cullen misses with a body shot.
Hanlon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanlon.
Cullen thows a body shot but no joy.
Cullen checks a leg kick.
Cullen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hanlon. That did some damage!
Cullen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cullen throws a wild body kick that Hanlon sees coming a mile off.
Hanlon blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanlon swinging wilding here.
Cullen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanlon.
Cullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanlon is just out of range.
Hanlon thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanlon misses with a wild body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cullen. Hanlon shrugs it off though.
Cullen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cullen throws and low kick but Hanlon moves out of range easily.
Cullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassidy Cullen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cullen delivers a nice body kick.
Cullen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cullen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanlon was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
Cullen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hanlon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Cullen as he connects with a hook.
Cullen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cullen cracks Hanlon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cullen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanlon manages to avoid it.
Hanlon misses with a body shot.
Hanlon misses the shot to the body.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses.
Cullen thows a body shot but no joy.
Cullen misses with a body shot.
Cullen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
Hanlon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cullen but Cullen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice defenses there by Hanlon.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
Cullen takes a swing at Hanlon's ribcage but misses.
Hanlon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hanlon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cullen.
Cullen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cullen just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Cullen misses.
Cullen throws out a leg kick but Hanlon moves out of range and Cullen only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanlon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanlon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cullen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanlon is looking to clinch.
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanlon was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
Hanlon wants to clinch.
Cullen misses with a straight left.
Hanlon is looking to clinch but Cullen is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hanlon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cullen defends it nicely.
Cullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cullen misses with a straight left.
Hanlon ducks under a wild hook from Cullen.
Cullen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hanlon blocks a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanlon tries to clinch there but Cullen circles away.
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanlon was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kassidy Cullen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cullen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kassidy Cullen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
23% |
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