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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Sunderland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Haverford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sunderland comes to the cage accompanied by Placebo - Running up that hill. Haverford is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jay-Z & Kanye West - N** In Paris. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Sunderland!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Haverford !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunderland loads up on a big right hand but Haverford slips the punch.
James Sunderland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Haverford .
Haverford drives through and clinches with Sunderland against the cage.
Haverford blocks an elbow strike.
Haverford missing with knees to the body.
Sunderland breaks the clinch.
Haverford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sunderland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haverford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sunderland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sunderland throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haverford on the side of the head.
Haverford tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sunderland sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Haverford somewhat.
Haverford looks to land a body kick but Sunderland moved away.
Haverford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sunderland throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Haverford . Those never looked like landing.
Sunderland connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Haverford momentarily.
It looks like Tom Haverford has been cut.
A jab from Sunderland finds it's way through Haverford 's defenses.
Sunderland throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Sunderland.
Haverford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sunderland.
Sunderland connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Haverford throws a wild body kick that Sunderland sees coming a mile off.
Haverford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sunderland attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sunderland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sunderland moves out of range as Haverford throws a body kick.
Sunderland scores with a leg kick.
Haverford has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sunderland.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haverford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sunderland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haverford ducks under a wild hook from Sunderland.
Haverford tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haverford tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haverford takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sunderland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haverford looks gassed!
Sunderland lets loose with a powerful body kick. Haverford will feel that in the morning.
Haverford needs to keep his hands up - Sunderland had a free shot at his head there.
That has opened up Tom Haverford 's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunderland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sunderland.
Sunderland lands a leg kick that knocks Haverford off balance momentarily.
Sunderland connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Haverford 's hands.
A jab from Sunderland finds it's way through Haverford 's defenses.
Sunderland jabs Haverford right on the nose. Haverford blinks but takes it well.
Haverford fails with a takedown attempt.
Sunderland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sunderland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haverford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sunderland can pounce on him.
Sunderland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sunderland scores with a nice strike.
Sunderland connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Haverford is rocked!
The cut above Tom Haverford 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sunderland misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haverford throws the kick towards the body but Sunderland avoids it.
Sunderland is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunderland tries to land a front kick but Haverford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sunderland connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Sunderland.
Haverford is still on wobbly legs! Can Sunderland finish him?
Sunderland fakes the leg kick and cracks Haverford in the body.
Haverford seems to have recovered his senses.
Sunderland fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haverford .
Sunderland lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sunderland cracks the inside of Haverford 's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sunderland lands a front kick.
Sunderland is looking to slow Haverford down with leg kicks.
Haverford tries to move into range but Sunderland moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sunderland lands with a nice body punch.
Haverford takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tom Haverford 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Haverford 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haverford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sunderland.
Some wild striking there from Haverford .
Sunderland cracks Haverford with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Haverford tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Sunderland pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Haverford is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Sunderland!
James Sunderland retains his middleweight title!
James Sunderland really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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hype
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