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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keller's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, War Music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
29 - 18 - 0 |
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180 cm
30
185 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Virgil Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeremy Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sullivan darts in trying to clinch
and Keller counters with an outside leg kick.
Sullivan takes the fight into the clinch.
Sullivan pulls Keller into guard.
Sullivan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Keller is aware though and is defending well.
Sullivan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Keller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sullivan trying to keep a closed guard but Keller is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sullivan trying to keep a closed guard but Keller is proving a slippery customer.
Sullivan working for a triangle but Keller defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sullivan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sullivan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sullivan has his foot on Keller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keller works his way back into a safe position though.
Keller cracks Sullivan with a solid left hand.
Sullivan has his foot on Keller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keller works his way back into a safe position though.
Keller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Keller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller landing with the ground and pound.
Keller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sullivan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Keller has managed to get both his arms back between Sullivan's legs - danger averted.
Sullivan is trying to control the position but Keller postures up.
Keller tries to free his leg and advance position but Sullivan is retaining full guard.
Sullivan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Keller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sullivan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Keller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sullivan is in close to Keller's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sullivan won't allow Keller to sweep him here.
Sullivan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Keller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Keller working a defensive guard here.
Sullivan cracks Keller with a solid left hand.
Sullivan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sullivan cracks Keller with a solid left hand.
Sullivan working some strikes from top position.
Sullivan passes into half guard.
Keller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan lands strikes from half guard.
Keller makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Keller.
Keller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sullivan's guard.
Sullivan is looking for a triangle but Keller pushes his legs off easily.
Sullivan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Keller's guard.
Keller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sullivan is one step ahead there.
Sullivan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sullivan is in close to Keller's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sullivan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sullivan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Sullivan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sullivan avoids the head kick by Keller.
Sullivan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Keller defends it well.
Sullivan gets the takedown into side control.
Keller is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sullivan cracks Keller with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Keller is trying to work for a sweep but Sullivan has mounted him!
Keller is looking to get to half guard.
Sullivan dominating with strikes here.
Sullivan trying to control but Keller is having none of it.
Keller keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sullivan lands a nice shot to the head.
It looks like Virgil Keller has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan lands with some strikes.
Keller is rocked!
Sullivan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Keller is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sullivan with good strikes from the mount here!
Keller really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sullivan working for a guillotine from mount but Keller is in no mood to give up.
Keller seems to have got his legs back now.
Sullivan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Keller can't escape the position.
Sullivan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Keller is working to get back to half guard.
Sullivan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jeremy Sullivan has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keller is in a horrible position here. Sullivan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Virgil Keller's cut is getting worse.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Sullivan! Keller is hurt baaadly! Sullivan is firing away with more strikes - Keller is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Sullivan!
During a confident post fight interview, Jeremy Sullivan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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