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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Savard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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250 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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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 Montreal, Hank Savard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savard is looking to chop away at Sullivan's legs.
Savard shoots for a double leg takedown but Sullivan sprawls well. He's pushed Savard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Savard closes the distance and clinches up with Sullivan, looking for a takedown. Savard pushes Sullivan against the cage but Sullivan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Savard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sullivan drives through and clinches with Savard against the cage.
Sullivan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Savard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sullivan has him pressed against the cage.
Sullivan has Savard pressed against the cage.
Sullivan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Savard backwards.
Sullivan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sullivan is in close to Savard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Savard wants to sweep but no luck.
Sullivan looking to pass the guard.
Sullivan throws and elbow that misses. Savard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sullivan's guard. Nice move by Savard!
Sullivan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to strike from the bottom.
Sullivan has a closed guard, preventing Savard from standing up.
Savard throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sullivan closes the distance and clinches.
Sullivan lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Sullivan.
Savard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sullivan pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Savard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sullivan is fending him off so far but Savard persists. Nope, Sullivan circles away and we're back to standing.
Sullivan clinches with his opponent.
Sullivan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sullivan stops a takedown attempt from Savard.
Sullivan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Savard clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sullivan looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Sullivan loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Savard hold on?
Savard is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sullivan's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Sullivan softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Sullivan has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Savard's body.
Sullivan lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Sullivan lands strikes to the head.
Sullivan scores with punches to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savard tries to escape the position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Sullivan.
A lull in the action here.
Savard covers up after that shot from Sullivan.
Savard looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sullivan.
Sullivan connects with a big shot to the side of Savard's head.
Savard tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan biding his time, controlling Savard.
Sullivan scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Sullivan punishes Savard with strikes from the back mount.
Savard is taking damage to the body and head.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Sullivan lands a shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan is working the ground and pound. Can Savard escape?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Sullivan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Savard fails with the takedown.
Sullivan darts in and clinches Savard up against the cage.
Sullivan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sullivan manages to end up in side control.
Sullivan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Savard down.
Savard is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Savard tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sullivan passes to side control.
Sullivan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sullivan scoring with punches from side control.
Sullivan wants to control but Savard is keeping him busy.
Sullivan lands a few punches from side control.
Savard is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan lands some shots froms side control.
Oh Savard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sullivan scores with punches from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sullivan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Savard is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Savard is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sullivan connects with a decent elbow.
Savard seems to have got his legs back now.
Sullivan lands a few punches from side control.
Sullivan wants to control but Savard is keeping him busy.
Sullivan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Savard down.
Savard is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sullivan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savard keeps working.
Sullivan lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on Savard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Savard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sullivan is trying to ground and pound but Savard uses the momentary lack of control by Sullivan to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sullivan is looking to stall here but Savard recovers full guard.
Sullivan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sullivan forces his way into half guard.
Savard is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sullivan pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sullivan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savard keeps working.
Sullivan throwing shots but Savard is blocking nicely.
Sullivan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Savard is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sullivan lands a big elbow.
Sullivan tries to control but Savard wriggling away.
Bobby Sullivan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Savard taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sullivan landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Sullivan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
No luck for Savard with that takedown attempt.
Sullivan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sullivan wants to control but Savard has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Savard taking some punishment here, with Sullivan in his half guard.
Sullivan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sullivan controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan with shots to the head and body - Savard looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sullivan lands a heavy elbow.
Sullivan lands a nice shot to the head.
Sullivan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Savard's face.
Sullivan lands a big elbow.
Sullivan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan is landing with some decent strikes but Savard is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Savard can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sullivan prevents Savard from getting the reversal.
Sullivan lands a nice shot to the head.
Savard is looking to get to half guard.
Sullivan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savard is looking to improve his position but Sullivan isn't that keen on the idea.
Sullivan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sullivan controlling from the full mount.
Savard working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sullivan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sullivan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sullivan wants to control the pace but Savard is squirming around nicely.
Savard throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Sullivan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Savard slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan prevents Savard from improving his position.
Sullivan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Savard's head.
Sullivan wants to take a breather but Savard is having none of it.
Sullivan is controlling the pace.
Savard is in trouble now - Sullivan has advanced to mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hank Savard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savard tries to reverse the position but Sullivan maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby 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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RATING
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