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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Archibald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Suckalot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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205 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerry Archibald! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Suckalot! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Archibald misses with a wild combination.
Archibald looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Suckalot tries to clinch up but Archibald circles away and keeps his distance. Suckalot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Suckalot has closed the distance and engaged Archibald in a clinch.
Archibald prevents a takedown attempt there.
Suckalot is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Archibald pulls him back up using the underhooks. Suckalot looking for a takedown. Jerry Archibald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Suckalot. Archibald wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suckalot keeps control of Archibald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Archibald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suckalot has him pressed against the cage. Suckalot landing knees to the head.
Archibald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suckalot lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Archibald. Suckalot lands an elbow inside that Archibald shrugs off. Archibald prevents Suckalot from breaking the clinch. Suckalot working some nice short punches in the clinch. Suckalot lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Still in the clinch, Suckalot scores with a nice short uppercut. Suckalot lands with a short shot to the head. Suckalot landing knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Suckalot.
Suckalot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Archibald misses with a two punch combination.
Archibald moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Archibald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suckalot moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Archibald connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Suckalot momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action! Suckalot thuds his shin into the meat of Archibald's side.
That's one minute gone in the round. Suckalot lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Suckalot has closed the distance and engaged Archibald in a clinch.
Suckalot scores with an uppercut up the middle. Suckalot breaks from the clinch.
A head kick from Suckalot lands but Archibald takes it in his stride. Suckalot clinches up with Archibald and pushes him back against the cage. Suckalot lands a left hand.
Suckalot looking to stall.
Suckalot changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Archibald fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Archibald. No joy for Suckalot on that attempt. Suckalot looks for a takedown but Archibald sprawls well. Suckalot throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Archibald. Suckalot clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Archibald. Suckalot wants a takedown.
Archibald manages to break the clinch.
Suckalot pushes Archibald up against the cage in a clinch. Archibald throws an elbow but it misses.
Suckalot is working for takedown but Archibald is calmly controlling the position for now. With the fighters up against the cage, Suckalot throws an elbow but misses. Archibald working some nice short punches in the clinch. Archibald breaks the clinch.
Suckalot shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Archibald pinned against the cage. Archibald gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Archibald throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Archibald misses with an uppercut. Suckalot shoots for a double leg takedown but Archibald sprawls well. He's pushed Suckalot's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Suckalot fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Suckalot feints and then cracks Archibald's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Archibald down. Jerry Archibald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice sprawl there from Archibald as Suckalot shoots in. A low kick from Archibald misses and Suckalot counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Suckalot. Suckalot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Suckalot is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Archibald has had enough of the clinch but Suckalot keeps him there for the moment. Archibald cracks Suckalot with a nice body shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Suckalot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Archibald misses with the combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Suckalot. Archibald is looking for a sweep. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Archibald is trying to control Suckalot's posture but Suckalot avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Archibald takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Suckalot is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Archibald is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Archibald is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Suckalot's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Suckalot lands a nice short elbow. Archibald on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Suckalot looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Archibald with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Archibald wants to sweep but Suckalot has passed to side control! Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Suckalot lands a few punches from side control. Archibald might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Suckalot working the ground and pound. Suckalot lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Archibald down.
Archibald is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Suckalot off and has taken his back! Suckalot tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Suckalot regains half guard. Archibald trying to pass the guard but Suckalot defending well. Suckalot makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Suckalot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Archibald won't allow Suckalot to sweep him here. Archibald distracts Suckalot with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Archibald trying to control but Suckalot is working from the bottom. Suckalot throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Suckalot lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Archibald! Archibald tries to lock up and control but Suckalot gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Suckalot lands a big shot there that rocks Archibald but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Suckalot raining down shots from the mount! Archibald keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Suckalot punishing his opponent with strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Suckalot dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Suckalot throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Archibald's head. Archibald takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Suckalot tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Archibald swivels and escapes. Archibald misses with a looping right. Suckalot tries to clinch there but Archibald circles away.
Archibald misses with a left hand and Suckalot makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Archibald really felt that one! Archibald swings widly with a right hand
and Suckalot counters with a single leg into guard. Archibald didn't expect that. Suckalot is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Archibald looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Suckalot throwing strikes from guard but Archibald blocks nicely. Suckalot preventing the sweep. Suckalot being controlled here momentarily. Suckalot trying to control but Archibald is working from the bottom. Archibald throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Suckalot tries to free his leg and advance position but Archibald is retaining full guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Suckalot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suckalot shoots for a double leg takedown but Archibald sprawls well. He's pushed Suckalot's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Suckalot closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Archibald to the mat! Archibald manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Suckalot decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Archibald, up you get! Archibald swings widly with a right hand
and Suckalot counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Archibald wants to improve his position but Suckalot is controlling well.
Archibald gets full guard. Suckalot trying to control the position from guard on top but Archibald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Archibald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Suckalot on the ground. Suckalot is working Archibald over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Suckalot stands and throws Archibald's legs to the side, diving into side control. Suckalot decides to take the fight back to the feet. Suckalot swinging wilding here.
Suckalot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suckalot wants to break free but Archibald has control.
Suckalot manages to break the clinch.
Suckalot lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Archibald blocks a head kick by Suckalot.
Archibald throws a combination that misses and Suckalot finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Archibald gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Archibald looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Suckalot postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Suckalot stands up over Archibald, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Suckalot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archibald is keeping the position for now. Archibald is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Archibald wants to hit a switch here but Suckalot passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Archibald there! Suckalot has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Archibald's face.
Suckalot with good strikes from the mount here! Archibald is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Suckalot lands a nice shot to the head. Suckalot scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Archibald?
Archibald is rocked! Suckalot has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Archibald is desperately trying to improve his position but Suckalot has a good base and remains in mount. Oh Archibald is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Suckalot controlling from mount. Archibald seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Archibald is in all sorts of trouble here.
Archibald is working hard here to advance position. Suckalot postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Archibald looks a forlorn figure.
Suckalot unloading with bombs! BOOM! Suckalot connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Archibald tries to hold on but Suckalot pushes him away. BOOM! Suckalot connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Suckalot working the ground and pound effectively.
Suckalot jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Archibald manages to avoid the submission attempt. Archibald is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Suckalot looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Sam Suckalot has got the better of the ground game so far. Suckalot is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Archibald is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Suckalot is looking to take a break and control but Archibald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Archibald is looking to control Suckalot's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Archibald avoid being mounted? Archibald blocking the ground and pound attempt from Suckalot. Archibald moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Archibald lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Suckalot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Archibald can't keep his opponent in guard - Suckalot advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Suckalot wants to control but Archibald is keeping him busy. Archibald is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suckalot scores with a couple of nice shots. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Suckalot landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Archibald wants to get back to full guard. Archibald is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Suckalot's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Suckalot's back! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Suckalot 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Archibald takes a kick to the side of the head. Suckalot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Archibald is fending him off so far but Suckalot persists. Nope, Archibald circles away and we're back to standing. Suckalot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Archibald as he avoids it easily. Suckalot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suckalot goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Archibald scores with a jab. Suckalot acknowledges it with a nod of the head. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suckalot. Jerry Archibald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Suckalot. Suckalot fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Suckalot drives through with a takedown into guard. Archibald wants to get back to his feet but Suckalot is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Suckalot landing some decent shots from guard. Archibald is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Archibald looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Suckalot with a flurry of punches that miss. Archibald manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suckalot manages to get himself to full guard.
Archibald makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Archibald wants to pass the guard but Suckalot is keeping the position. Suckalot striking off his back but it's not causing Archibald any problems. Archibald slips nicely into half guard. Suckalot is trying to control but can't.
Suckalot tries to get to full guard but Archibald has control of the leg. Suckalot makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Suckalot. Suckalot manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Archibald is in all sorts of trouble here.
Suckalot looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Archibald is trying to escape the mount.
Suckalot unloading with bombs! Suckalot lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Archibald working to try and regain half guard.
Suckalot landing strikes from the mount. Suckalot can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Archibald is looking to escape. A nice elbow there by Suckalot. Suckalot putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Suckalot scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Archibald?
Suckalot scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Suckalot looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Suckalot working Archibald over with strikes here. Suckalot is landing with some decent strikes but Archibald is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Archibald is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ermm... What??? I can't believe what I've just seen. It appears that Archibald has knocked out Suckalot from his back, whilst being mounted. Now I really have seen everything.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jerry Archibald!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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