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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Home End (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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159 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Home End!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sammy Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
End blocks a head kick by Sullivan.
Sullivan moves out of range of the strikes.
Sullivan avoids the body shot from End.
End misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sullivan.
A head kick misses from End.
A swing and a miss from Sullivan.
Home End seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
End attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
End throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sullivan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
End uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sullivan.
End's corner calls for a 1-2. End obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sullivan lands the left hand.
End is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sullivan.
End displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sullivan throws out the jab.
End misses the shot to the body.
End avoids the body shot from Sullivan.
End tries a head kick but it misses.
Sullivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sullivan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan scores with a hook to the body. End takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
End moves forwards but Sullivan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sullivan scores with a hook to the body. End takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Decent striking displayed by End there.
Sullivan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
End rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sullivan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
End slips a jab and a cross from Sullivan.
Sullivan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sullivan scores with a nice head shot.
End throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
End throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sullivan scores with a punch to the head.
Sullivan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sullivan lands a nice looking body shot.
End misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sullivan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
End swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sullivan counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from End misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
End throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sullivan cracks End with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
End scores with a hook.
Sullivan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
Sullivan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but End moves out of range.
Sullivan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. End doesn't seem bothered though.
Sullivan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but End was well out of range. Poor timing from Sullivan.
End misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sullivan.
Sullivan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sullivan misses with a double jab
and End counters with a three punch combo that has Sullivan backing up. Sullivan nods at End to acknowledge the strikes.
Sullivan just misses with a punch to the body.
End takes one on the button.
End misses the shot to the body.
Sullivan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sloppy strikes from Sullivan. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan missing with a left hand there. End was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sullivan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
End swings for the body but Sullivan moves out of range.
End scores with a punch to the head.
A combination from Sullivan does no damage.
End misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sullivan throws a hook to the side of End's head but End sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sullivan takes a swing at End's ribcage but misses.
End swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sullivan counters with a stiff right hand.
Sullivan jabs End to the body, keeping him at a distance.
End tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from End.
End tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sullivan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan misses with a low kick.
End gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sullivan wants to get back to striking at distance but End won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
End swings wildly with an uppercut but Sullivan uses good head movement to avoid it.
End breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan avoids the head kick by End.
Sullivan catches End with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
End throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
End thuds his shin into the meat of Sullivan's side.
End bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sullivan's head.
End on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
End avoids the body shot from Sullivan.
Sullivan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
End misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Sullivan.
Sullivan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sullivan throws a sloppy head kick and End moves out of range easily.
End misses with a few strikes there.
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 Home End will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
End swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sullivan avoids the body shot from End.
End misses with a hook.
End swings for the body but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan lands a body shot.
End takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
End swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
End takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
End moves into the clinch.
End breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan lands a nice shot to the body.
Sullivan with a nice cross.
Nice shot by End.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
End goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sullivan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from End.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan moves forwards but End connects with a nice, crisp jab.
End uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sullivan.
End with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sullivan to score with a decent uppercut.
Sullivan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sullivan.
End clinches.
End's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Sullivan misses.
Sullivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
End thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sullivan if he has to take too many more of those.
Sullivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
End swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Sullivan misses the target.
End waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sullivan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
End lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
End throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sullivan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
End jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sullivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sullivan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by End.
End with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sullivan to score with a decent uppercut.
Sullivan throws a lazy right hand but End sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
End pushes Sullivan away with a front kick.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Sullivan misses its intended target.
Sullivan throws an overhand right that lands on End's shoulder, as End tries to avoid the shot.
End rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sullivan counters with a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Sullivan misses its intended target.
End throws a wild body kick that Sullivan sees coming a mile off.
Sullivan avoids the head kick by End.
End misses the jab.
End rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sullivan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
End rushes Sullivan and presses him up against the cage.
End escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
End lands with a good body shot.
End avoids the body shot from Sullivan.
End moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Sullivan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sullivan being controlled against the cage.
End breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
End throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.
End looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
End lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sullivan throws a jab but it's blocked by End.
Home End is winning the standup battle so far.
Sullivan slips a jab from End.
Sullivan tries a head kick but it misses.
Sullivan works End's body with a nice hook.
Sullivan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Sullivan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
End tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from End.
Sullivan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sullivan ducks under a wild hook from End.
End moves in looking to clinch but Sullivan pushes him off.
Sullivan throws a leg kick but End moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sullivan moves out of range as End strikes.
A left and a right from End both land. Nice combination.
Sullivan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sullivan walks forward, straight into a front kick from End.
End misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
End works the jab nicely.
Sullivan misses with a wild body shot.
End throws a lazy right hand but Sullivan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
End throws a right hand that Sullivan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sullivan also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Home End dominated that second round.
That's time! End's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sullivan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps End's head backwards.
End looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the body from End misses
and Sullivan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
End throws a head kick that misses.
End just misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan checks the leg kick.
Sullivan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sullivan looks to land a left hand but End moved out of range nicely.
Sullivan throws a right and a left that End avoids nicely.
Sullivan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
End throws a jab but it's blocked by Sullivan.
Sullivan digs a good hook to End's body.
End misses with a hook
and Sullivan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
End doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sullivan throws a right hand that End ducks under and follows up with a left that End also avoids with ease.
End throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
End throws a right and a left that both miss.
End falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sullivan counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
End takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
End takes one to the chin there.
End has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
End throws a low kick but Sullivan avoids it.
End just misses with a punch to the body.
End doesn't manage to clinch there - Sullivan circles away.
End looks to throw the jab but Sullivan is out of range.
End misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sullivan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sullivan cracks a nice hook into End's ribs.
Sullivan throws the left hand but End avoids the punch easily.
End throws a body punch but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan lands a lovely overhand right.
Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
End tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
End misses with a body shot.
Sullivan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
End moves away from the strike by Sullivan.
Sullivan swings for the body but End moves out of range.
Sullivan tests End's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sullivan staying out of range there.
Sullivan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
End on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sullivan. Sullivan obviously looking to wear him down.
End misses with a straight right.
End has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sullivan finds it's way round the side to connect with End's head.
End jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sullivan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Home End is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sullivan throws a hook but End blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
End staying out of range there.
End takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
End tries a head kick but it misses.
End takes the fight into the clinch.
Sullivan has had enough of the clinch but End keeps him there for the moment.
End lands an elbow just above Sullivan 's eye.
End softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is trying to break the clinch but End is controlling him.
Sullivan is trying to break free.
End escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
End fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sullivan manages to avoid it.
End fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sullivan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sammy Sullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
End avoids the body shot from Sullivan.
End instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sammy Sullivan.
Well End has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Home End!
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