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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mos Bandito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mos Bandito has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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220 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mos Bandito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Sullivan.
Nice straight punches there by Sullivan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a body kick.
Bandito shoots for a takedown but Sullivan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice jab there from Sullivan.
Bandito closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sullivan did well to prevent Bandito getting side control.
Sullivan wants to get back to full guard.
Sullivan gets full guard.
Sullivan working a defensive guard here.
Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
Sullivan keeping full guard, as Bandito tries to pass.
Bandito is looking to work some ground and pound but Sullivan has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sullivan misses with the combination.
Sullivan tries to clinch but Bandito moves out of range.
Bandito shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sullivan defends it nicely.
Bandito drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bandito is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sullivan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sullivan has escaped and now he's on top!
Bandito is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sullivan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bandito is trying to control the position but Sullivan postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandito throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sullivan escapes and throws Bandito's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bandito tries to improve position but can't.
Sullivan lands a nice forearm strike.
Bandito can't do much from the bottom here.
Bandito managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sullivan.
Sullivan trying to control the position but Bandito is working away.
Bandito is looking to reverse the position.
Sullivan taking a break here but Bandito is having none of it and regains half guard.
Sullivan is looking to take a break and control but Bandito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bandito dives in and grabs Sullivan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sullivan pushes down on Bandito's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mos Bandito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sullivan tries to clinch up but Bandito circles away and keeps his distance.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bandito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sullivan punishes Bandito's body with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Sullivan does no damage.
Sullivan slaps away a takedown attempt from Bandito, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sullivan lands a really nice looking cross but Bandito seems unphased.
Sullivan stalks Bandito and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bandito's face. Bandito staggers backwards, shaken.
Sullivan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sullivan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sullivan duly obliges.
Bandito fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bandito keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandito moves forwards but Sullivan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sullivan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sullivan wants to clinch.
Sullivan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sullivan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sullivan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sullivan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bandito.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bandito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bandito swats away the attempt to clinch by Sullivan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A nice combination there by Sullivan.
Nice body punch from Sullivan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Sullivan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bandito has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sullivan finds it's way round the side to connect with Bandito's head.
Sullivan lands with a nice combination. Bandito backs away looking to recover.
Bandito feints and as Sullivan raises his hands in defense, Bandito changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sullivan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sullivan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bandito wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.
Sullivan trying to keep a closed guard but Bandito is proving a slippery customer.
Sullivan working a defensive guard but Bandito passes into half guard.
Sullivan tries to roll over but Bandito keeps him under control.
Bandito wants to control but Sullivan is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito trying to control from Sullivan's half guard. Sullivan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sullivan working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bandito fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sullivan stalks Bandito and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bandito's face. Bandito staggers backwards, shaken.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bandito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sullivan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sullivan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bandito fails to land the takedown.
Sullivan lands a jab-cross combination.
Sullivan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
John Sullivan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sullivan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandito on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sullivan lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan thuds a left hand into Bandito's body.
Sullivan throws a body kick that misses.
Sullivan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sullivan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
John Sullivan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sullivan scores with a shot to the body.
Mos Bandito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sullivan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bandito doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sullivan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sullivan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Sullivan scores with a four punch combination!
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bandito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sullivan punishes Bandito's body with a nice straight punch.
Bandito has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bandito there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bandito looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sullivan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sullivan tries to clinch but Bandito moves out of range.
Bandito doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Sullivan scores with a four punch combination!
Sullivan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sullivan lands a nice looking body shot.
Sullivan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sullivan tries to clinch but Bandito moves out of range.
Bandito has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mos Bandito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sullivan works the jab nicely.
Sullivan lands with an overhand left.
Bandito swats away the attempt to clinch by Sullivan.
Bandito closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandito throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sullivan is trying to control but can't.
Bandito is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bandito is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sullivan is just riding it out for now. Bandito eventually gives up the hold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bandito is looking for a kimura but Sullivan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bandito to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Sullivan 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!
Bandito doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bandito throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sullivan was covering up waiting for the punch and Bandito finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sullivan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bandito wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.
Sullivan keeping full guard, as Bandito tries to pass.
Bandito preventing the sweep.
Bandito might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sullivan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sullivan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sullivan scores with a jab.
Sullivan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sullivan thuds a left hand into Bandito's body.
Bandito shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sullivan's guard.
Sullivan controls Bandito momentarily but Bandito frees himself.
Sullivan looking for a guillotine here but Bandito defends easily.
Bandito drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sullivan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sullivan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sullivan!
Bandito is not content to let Sullivan control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandito holds on to Sullivan's head and controls the position momentarily.
Bandito is trying to control Sullivan's posture but Sullivan avoids it.
Sullivan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandito keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito regains half guard.
Sullivan is looking to pass Bandito's guard but actually Bandito recovers to full guard.
Sullivan looking to pass the guard.
Bandito bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sullivan's guard.
Bandito controlling from the top position.
Bandito trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
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.
Bandito seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bandito tries to free his leg and advance position but Sullivan is retaining full guard.
Bandito wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.
Bandito advances position into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sullivan is looking for a sweep.
Mos Bandito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Sullivan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mos Bandito showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sullivan 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Sullivan!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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